[Dont_Tread_On_Me_888]

And yet in a bizarre turn of events, "Sheets" Byrd voted in favor of Priscilla Owens' confirmation today!

The RATs play games. They will vote for some of these Apellate Court nominees just so when they filibuster the Supreme Court picks they can see "I voted for so-and-so . . ."

It is all one big stinking charade.

[Alberta's Child]

They will vote for some of these Apellate Court nominees just so when they filibuster the Supreme Court picks they can see "I voted for so-and-so . . ."

And when it turns out that the first Supreme Court nominee happens (by some amazing coincidence) to be one of the very same people these Democrats voted for at the appellate level, any attempt on their part to characterize this nominee as "extreme" and/or "extraordinary" is going to fall flat on its face.

I can just hear those seven GOP "moderates" lining up to toss this stupid agreement out the window . . .

"With all due respect, Senator Schumer, Priscilla Owens can't possibly be characterized as an 'extreme' candidate -- heck, EVEN SENATOR BYRD VOTED TO CONFIRM HER TO THE APPELLATE COURT IN JUNE 2005!"