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To: Nachum

If the filibuster was wrong when they used it, why is it ok now?

If it is wrong it is wrong, and we can hardly stand on constitutional principle and then turn our backs on it when we have less power.

Constitutional principles are not situational and they are not relative.

I was against the filibuster in the case of judicial nominees before, and I am against it now. Elections have consequences, we must now deal with some realities. Sacrificing previously stated constitutional stands is not the way to win elections in the future.


7 posted on 04/20/2009 9:03:30 AM PDT by BlueNgold (... Feed the tree!)
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To: BlueNgold
If the filibuster was wrong when they used it, why is it ok now?

Who said it was wrong? The DemocRATs never filibustered because they did not have to. They successfully stopped important conservative judicial appointments without them. Have you forgotten what this bunch is and how they are destroying this country? They have the judiciary at the federal level by the throat. Defence of liberty is no vice.

9 posted on 04/20/2009 9:11:38 AM PDT by Nachum (the complete list at www.nachumlist.com)
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