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Bolton delay casts cloud over Senate filibuster compromise
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Posted on 05/27/2005 5:10:17 PM PDT by FairOpinion

Democrats in the U.S. Senate blocked a confirmation vote May 26 on John Bolton’s nomination as United Nations ambassador.

“The honeymoon is over,” Sen. George Allen, R.-Va., said as he left the Senate floor after the vote, according to The Washington Post.

“It appears that our new start has already come to an end,” Sen. Jim DeMint, R.-S.C., said in a written statement. “I know that many Democrats will say they’re not blocking him, but today’s vote looks like a filibuster, walks like a filibuster and quacks like a filibuster.”

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 109th; bolton; circumstances; extraordinary; filibuster
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Why the Republican Senate puts up with this is beyond me.
1 posted on 05/27/2005 5:10:17 PM PDT by FairOpinion
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To: FairOpinion

The McPain magnificent seven traitors are already proven to be idiots. They were completely stupid and it didn't even take the week to prove it. They actually ended up encouraging the RATS in supporting obstruction. Exactly the opposite of their intentions. They are obviously idiots.


2 posted on 05/27/2005 5:13:53 PM PDT by putupjob
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To: FairOpinion
“The honeymoon is over,” Sen. George Allen, R.-Va., said as he left the Senate floor after the vote, according to The Washington Post.

Nothing gets by you, George.

3 posted on 05/27/2005 5:14:07 PM PDT by John Jorsett (scam never sleeps)
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To: FairOpinion

Guess it's time to put the bad dogs down, eh?


4 posted on 05/27/2005 5:15:29 PM PDT by xcamel (Deep Red, stuck in a "bleu" state.)
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To: FairOpinion
Yup, those republican senators who claimed that the democrats were acting in good faith a few days ago are real comedians. Who are they trying to fool.
5 posted on 05/27/2005 5:20:38 PM PDT by Random Nonsense
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To: FairOpinion
It appears that our new start has already come to an end

Duh !

6 posted on 05/27/2005 5:23:18 PM PDT by Freee-dame
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To: FairOpinion
I hope this slaps enough of the RINOs' faces to support detonating the nuke now. The Socialist Party of Amerika is demonic, diabolical, treasonous, and mortally dangerous. A pox on any of their minions who continue to empower them, I say!


7 posted on 05/27/2005 5:24:28 PM PDT by Viking2002 (There's a little Snake Plissken in all of us. Welcome to the human race.)
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To: FairOpinion

A filibuster by any other name is still a filibuster. Only sneaky, lying, RATS would claim Bolton is not being filibustered.


8 posted on 05/27/2005 5:41:46 PM PDT by mountainfolk (God bless President George Bush)
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To: FairOpinion

I heard somewhere today there was a ''Gentlemans Aggrement'' that the RATS would play nice at least for a while and not filibuster Bolten. Thats where those 7 idiots went wrong, mistaking those Rats for gentlemen!


9 posted on 05/27/2005 5:44:52 PM PDT by Bush gal in LA
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To: FairOpinion

Paging sinator McCain!

Paging sinator McCain!


10 posted on 05/27/2005 5:52:14 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch (Remember, this is only a temporary exile!)
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To: FairOpinion

The Republicans in the Senate are laughstocks. One would think the Republican party has been so thoroughly embarrassed that out of pride alone many of these Senators would grow a backbone.


11 posted on 05/27/2005 6:00:07 PM PDT by Ol' Sparky
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Only sneaky, lying, RATS would claim Bolton is not being filibustered.

And, RINOs.

12 posted on 05/27/2005 6:01:04 PM PDT by Ol' Sparky
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To: Ol' Sparky

The Republicans are making deals with the Devils. Those Devils are suffering from mental disorders of all kinds.


13 posted on 05/27/2005 6:12:39 PM PDT by Revererdrv (T)
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Patience people patience. Let's see if this is strategery.


14 posted on 05/27/2005 6:16:04 PM PDT by Crimson Elephant
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To: Ol' Sparky

DeWine has turned sour. Throw it out & replace with John Kasich. Pat DeWine up with a paper towel.


15 posted on 05/27/2005 6:24:20 PM PDT by Otho
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To: Otho

Great idea but the republicians gotta do something positive or Kasich doesn't have a base that will turn out for him.

DeWine and Voinivich are pretty disgusting.


16 posted on 05/27/2005 6:29:37 PM PDT by mike_9958
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To: John Jorsett
>>>“The honeymoon is over,” Sen. George Allen R-Va., said....<<<

It was no honeymoon George. It was a one night stand with no respect.....and the name of the girly-boy that got screwed was McCain.

17 posted on 05/27/2005 6:42:07 PM PDT by HardStarboard (With Lebanon simmering, Iran on medium-high, whose next? I vote Syria....lets turn up the heat!)
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To: Random Nonsense
So, what happened? Lucy (the Dems) pulled the football away just as Charlie Brown (the Reps) was about to kick it. Aaaaarrrrrrgh!!! Why am I not surprised??
18 posted on 05/27/2005 6:47:38 PM PDT by Conservative Infidel (Only thing harder to find in US Senate these days than a Dem w/ a conscience is a Rep w/ a spine.)
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To: FairOpinion

It honestly reminds me of when Clinton made a "deal" with the North Koreans in '94 and now we're dealing with the aftermath. Why McCain and crew ever trusted the left is beyond me. You can't make deals with thieves and liars.

Have you noticed that these are the same people who want to give felons the right to vote because they vote blue? Everyone in prison is a Democrat! I love it...


19 posted on 05/27/2005 6:53:10 PM PDT by NHAntiMassRedRebel (Our only fault is that we're 40 minutes north of Boston.)
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To: FairOpinion
“The honeymoon is over,” Sen. George Allen, R.-Va.,

Incredible the spineless ones would even think there is, or ever was recently, a "honeymoon".

20 posted on 05/27/2005 6:54:51 PM PDT by Dont_Tread_On_Me_888 (The Republican'ts have no backbone--they ALWAYS cave-in to the RATs)
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