The Democrats' Threat: A Bush nominee is confirmed -- but the vote is a message to the White House.

National Review Online ^ | November 20, 2002 | Byron York

[Pokey78]

The 44 votes against Shedd, all Democrats, were the most that Democrats have been able to muster against any Bush judicial nominee who came before the full Senate for a confirmation vote. And in that is a message — and a threat — to President Bush.

W: "Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz . . . ."

[Governor]

Thanks for the insight.

[goldstategop]

Yup. Hollings will retire next year and if one or both of those aging Hawaii Democratic lions should meet with an untimely end, the state's new Republican governor will fill the vacancies. I would urge The Daschle not to get too cocky about a filibuster threat just yet.

[finnman69]

The Senate's online voting record shows simply that the nomination of Dennis Shedd to a seat on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals was confirmed last night by a 55 to 44 vote. But there was much more to it than that.

The message is the RATS did not have the guts to filibuster after all becasue they know filibustering will take away from the time for other issues. I saw we steam roll em and let them bottle up the Senate. Lets make them look ridiculous.

[goldstategop]

The good news is we're four to five votes away from a filibuster-proof majority. Just don't expect the mainstream media to show the GOP could well put an end to even the Dem leverage if they play their cards right.

[Sideshow Bob]

The Democrat youth movement includes:
Byrd, age 85, term ends 2006
Hollings, 81, 2004
Inouye, 78, 2004
Akaka, 78, 2006
Lautenberg, 78, 2008

[Sideshow Bob]

Yup. Hollings will retire next year and if one or both of those aging Hawaii Democratic lions should meet with an untimely end, the state's new Republican governor will fill the vacancies. I would urge The Daschle not to get too cocky about a filibuster threat just yet.

Sarbanes and Mikulski of Maryland also need to avoid flying on small aircraft in inclement weather.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

"The message was, We can stop anything you want," says one Republican. "That was a goal of the Democratic leadership."

This message may have been intended for the White House but the Democrats should be worried that it is a message that is reaching average Americans and it is a message that is sinking in finally. The Domcratic Party is an obstructionist tool filled with obstructionist tools.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Oops. Domcratic=Democratic. Sheesh.

[KC_Conspirator]

I agree. Bring it on. The democrats have to sustain a filibuster first and they have yet to prove that.

[ambrose]

bump

[Credo]

I agree. Bring it on. The democrats have to sustain a filibuster first and they have yet to prove that.

These wonderful folks who voted against Shedd will NOT be returning for the 108th Congress.

Barkley (I-MN)
Carnahan (D-MO)
Cleland (D-GA)
Landrieu (D-LA)(I Hope & Pray)
Torricelli (D-NJ)
He was replaced by the cadaver Lautenberg.

This actually makes 40 Senators to deal with assuming the night of the living dead Lautenberg will vote like the Torch. Maybe/Maybe not enough to continue a filibuster.

[For the Unborn]

If Landrieu thought she had enough votes to beat Terrell then why vote with republicans on the Homeland Security Bill? She voted against Shedd to shore up the liberal black vote.

[Credo]

Mary better work on her resume.

[votelife]

FREEPers, I have created the ultimate Estrada activism thread. On it you will find ways to contact Senators, newsspapers, radio/tv people, organizations etc. Go there and help support Estrada. Keep the thread bumped until we get him confirmed.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/847037/posts