Posted on 05/25/2005 4:04:22 AM PDT by ken5050
Good morning all. Senate convenes at 9:30 am this morning, to vote on the nomination of Priscilla Owen. I've started the thread early, as I have to leave for a few hours, but also to give us a place to start commenting early on the events of yesterday....
So, will all 55 Republicans vote for her? I think so. Then how many Dem votes will she get, and especially important, how many of them will be from the gang of 14? I think there will be a few other surprise votes in her favor.
If you want to play "whip" along with us, name the Dem votes you thik she'll receive. Not sure what else is on the agenda today. Other judicial nominees, or will Frist call up Bolton? Will Reid try and gum up things..or try to show he willing to be "bipartisan?" ( yeah, sorry..my bad..stupid question)
Also, of note..in case the Senate starts later, Sen Isaackson is scheule live on C-span 1..the call-in segment, at 9:40 , to talk about judicial nominees. Though I wanted Cain to win the Senate seat, I was very impressed with his comments on the Senate floor during the debate.
Another issue I'd like your thoughts on. Do you think Byrd will retire, or run again in 2006? Passed on his performance, and appearance, these past few days, I think he retires. He doesn't seem to have the stamina.
Good morning...see you later
Thanks for the thread! Can't wait to see what Hilliary! does....
G'mornin..rise and shine...be back later
She's a definite no...
Ah, but that's not gonna go over well in flyover country :)
I'll take that. The 7 Rat signers will cast their vote FOR to show "comity" and "co-operation" with the Mag-miscreant 7.
62 votes.
Names..I want names...my real long shot is that Byrd votes for her
She gets 63 votes...
I believe that the vote is scheduled for noon.
Jan LaRue on Bill Bennett's show the just made the point about Inouye not voting yesterday
Well, I think the events of yesterday have shown that at least Dewine and Graham will support the nuclear option this Congress if the Democrat "moderates" resume filibustering. And all we need are two. And McCain has also said that he expects the filibustering to be over now. So, this compromise really was a face-saving exercise after all for the Democrats.
The Republicans are going to get up and down votes on their nominees and we will still change the Rules if they insist on blocking judges using the filibuster. The explosive confrontation has been kicked down the road for another day (if needed).
We are going to come out of this fine, and although it would have been better to kill the Rule yesterday and make it clear that judicial filibusters are not allowed, we now have 62 Senators agreeing not to use them as a routine matter. So in both cases the filibuster is dead.
In the very real possibility that three of the moderate Dems decide in the future to start filibusterin again, they will have stabbed their moderate Republican friends in the back and played them for fools. And that will result in payback.
Good morning all......
My guess is 60 votes for approval.
and, as an added bonus, in the legislative calendar, the impact of the GOP moderates will be severely curtailed. Their colleagues won't be so willing to give into them..
53 votes for...w/ one 'Rat...Nelson. ("Turd"coats; Snow/McPain/Jeffords-No votes)
I think it's 62+..all 55 pubbies..5 of the Dem 7, and maybe a few more surprises from the Dems running in 2006 in red states..If she's gonna be confirmed, why hand your opponent a weapon..
FYI..did you see the bit about Durbin yesterday trying to get the cahir to say that 60 votes was needed to invoke cloture..?
Click Executive Calendar for the daily calendar. Click on the Executive Calendar link in the main frame and it opens a .pdf file that lists resolutions, treaties, and nominations scheduled for the day.
[PRISCILLA RICHMAN OWEN (CAL. NO. 71)] Ordered, That at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, May 25, 2005, the Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Priscilla Richman Owen, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Court Judge for the Fifth Circuit, and the time until 12 noon be equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees; provided further, that at 12 noon all time be expired under Rule XXII and the Senate proceed to the vote on the confirmation of the nomination, with no intervening action or debate; provided further, that following that vote the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action.
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