Gore, Democrat Voters Demand End to Filibuster

Sloth | February 13, 2003 | Sloth

[Sloth]

Gore, Democrat Voters Demand End to Filibuster

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a startling turn of events, thousands of opponents of the Bush administration have turned their wrath on Senate Democrats for obstructing the confirmation vote for U.S. Court of Appeals nominee Miguel Estrada. Senate minority leader Tom Daschle orchestrated a filibuster earlier this week to prevent the appointment of Estrada, who he and other Democrat senators say has not been forthcoming enough during the hearing process.

Democratic operatives demonstrate in hopes of securing an up-or-down vote on the Estrada nomination.

Former Senator and Vice President Al Gore himself spoke out forcefully but somberly on the Constitutional threat posed by the filibuster: "Once the votes have been legally cast they have to be counted. That's what we do here in America. We don't give the control over the outcome of the election to the people who are in charge of the voting system or machinery. We count the votes and let the people decide. And that's the only way we can have a legitimate outcome," said Gore.

Former Vice President Gore visits President Bush at the White House to show support for the President's call for a final confirmation vote on Estrada.

"What is wrong with counting the votes?" Gore asked. "I'll tell you what's wrong with not counting the votes. If you ignore the votes, you ignore democracy itself. You ignore the will of the people. You ignore the basic principle upon which our whole system of self-government is based. That principle is the consent of the governed. And the consent of the governed is expressed in elections, through ballots, votes that are cast by the people.

"And if those in charge of the election machinery, for whatever reason, decide that, in this county or that, in this area or in that, they are simply going to ignore the votes and not count them, then the will of the people has not been fully and fairly expressed. And, as a direct consequence, the consent of the governed has not been fully and freely given.

"So every vote should be counted."

Democratic demonstrators protest what they believe is the shameless disenfranchisement of Orrin Hatch and other GOP senators.

In recent days, tens of thousands of Gore supporters have taken to the streets demanding that Estrada receive a "fair, accurate count" of votes in the Senate. Bearing signs reading "This is America; Count Every Vote!" and "Let The People Decide," they protest what they claim is deliberate disenfranchisement of the 51 Republican members of the U.S. Senate.

Shouting the mantra "Count every vote," civil rights leader Jesse Jackson rails against Daschle's opposition to well-qualified minority judicial nominees, at a recent anti-filibuster rally in Washington.

Angry liberals assemble outside Senator Daschle's office demanding that every vote be counted.

Even more surprising, numerous Senate Democrats have vociferously condemned their own positions on the Estrada filibuster.

"How can we teach our children that every vote counts if we are not willing to make a good-faith effort to count every vote?'' asked Connecticut Senator and former Gore running-mate Joe Lieberman, scolding himself as well as fellow Democrats.

"Americans want all votes counted. That's all," said Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, appearing on CNN's "Larry King Live."

New York's junior Senator Hillary Clinton weighed in as well. "I would hope that there will still be an opportunity to have the votes counted," she said, in a separate interview with Larry King.

CBS anchor Dan Rather denounces the Estrada nomination, asserting that "Larry Wilcox was way better on CHiPS."

On the other side of the issue, the normally objective CBS anchor Dan Rather couldn't resist expressing a lone voice of support for the Democrat's stalling tactics. Insisting he was "madder than a rained-on rooster," Rather alleged that Miguel Estrada opposes "a Wookiee's right to choose." The veteran newsman also insisted that Senator Daschle is "more likely to give a hippopotamus a pedicure than to let that funny little wetback get on the federal bench." Rather subsequently revealed that his real name is Zoltan, viceroy of planet Wibleg. He added that he is being persecuted by former presidential candidate Ross Perot, who, Rather alleges, plans to use altered photographs to make him appear to be a lesbian. White House press secretary Ari Fleischer declined to comment on Rather's claims.

[MeekOneGOP]

WOW ! That is Great ! Hmm. That probably deserves its own thread, in fact...

Thanks !

[MeekOneGOP]

ROFL !! Funny stuff, my FRiend!

Check out the link of Rush and the Hispanic lady that called him in post #40.

I only wish the 'RATS weren't pulling this re: Estrada. Now THAT's not funny...

[sultan88]

Thanks for capturing that!!

[swheats]

This reminds me of the emperor has no clothes. By the time this is over, the dems won't be left with a thread to cover their nakedness.

The hypocrisy is stifling.

[swheats]

Thought you might find this amusing, since you know Estrada...

I hope he's been checking out FR for encouragement to not give up.

[nicmarlo]

This is rich.....oh, what talent here in FR!!! sloth, you did good! thanks for the ping meekie....this is a keeper!!! : ) Ping to ya'll....this is a wonderful parody, truly.

[Mo1]

FOFL ... Should we send it to the Dems??

[firewalk]

Thanks for the ping & the smile Nic (-:

[CyberCowboy777]

Great Work and Better point.

[Tamzee]

Clever and really makes the point :-)

Thanks for the smile!

[Capitalism2003]

I love it...bump!

[gitmo]

You left out that now-famous Daschle quote, "Who does he think he is? Send that wetback back across the Rio Grande."

[solo gringo]

Well I'll be damm.

[MeekOneGOP]

My pleasure. Here is a 'rich' bttt...

[nicmarlo]

Should we send it to the Dems??

Yes, signed, sealed and delivered! : )

[nicmarlo]

oh, but sloth is the one who made you smile, sleepy. but, yw for the pingaroo. : )

[Ditter]

LOL Good one!

[harpo11]

Superb creative parody, Sloth, magnificent! Your parody really hits the bulleye of truth.

[PhilDragoo]

I again called Frist's office to demand the Democrats pay the tab:

Senator Frist 202-224-3344

[hoosiermama]

Excellant job......You should send this to someone who will give it national attention. Particularly since the quotes are genuine....

ROFLOL! Point well made with humor!

Anyone got any ideas where to send it or connections?