ESTRADA Live Thread- 3/06/03

self | 3/6/03 | RobFromGa

[RobFromGa]

Starting on C-SPAN2 at 9:30 am.

Please, no HUGE graphics!

Follow along on C-SPAN!

C-SPAN

[Cordova Belle]

From Cubicle Gulag, no computer at home, no Fox News, and only able to catch SNATCHES of this thread---may as well be in solitary confinement.

Can anyone give me (and fellow prisoners, if any) a 4 or 5 sentence summary of where we stand right now?
And your opinion as to whether the Republican leadership will continue to press forward and NOT let the Dems ultimately triumph in this? (that is, allow them to highjack the judicial nomination process)

I am about to "stroke out" over this...

[Miss Marple]

I have NO idea if they have to file notice again. I am not very up on some of these rules. Maybe someone will tell us.

[Howlin]

MSNBC is just saying "address to the nation."

[xzins]

They're posted at #31. Do you want them posted again? That new article from the WSJ is good. I added it to the list for tomorrow.

[Republic of Texas]

So your point is that Senate Republicans are neither smart or courageous?

[tuckrdout]

I still don't understand...ya mean the Dems can't talk about anything else? Seems I have heard them talking about a lot of stuff....explain it to me some more...I am about as knowledgable on this procedure as a post!

[alnick]

the Republicans have already telegraphed their intention to fold.

Fold? Where'd you get that idea? Frist has said, on more than one occasion, that this is not over; it's just the beginning. No matter how long it takes, etc.

[Republic of Texas]

Press Conference.

[Republic of Texas]

Press Conference.

[hobbes1]

the Editorial, or the Opinion piece?

[Howlin]

MSNBC now saying that Bush's appearance IS a news conference.

[Republic of Texas]

Trent Lott was always a big talker too. We'll have to wait and see.

[hoosiermama]

Can't get throughon any of Bayh's phone lines. SO I faxed him a copy of the Wall street Journal "THE DEMOCRATS" ESTRADA FILIBUSTER IS A NATIONAL DISGRACE!

ANy one know why I'm getting music and nothing from C-span 2 on the radio?

[hobbes1]

This has been an incredibly intelligently thought and fought
bit of strategery.

[Miss Marple]

Where we stand right now:

The Republicans filed a formal notice that they would ask for a cloture vote today. Cloture ends debate after an additional 30 hours and will bring Estrada's name to the floor for an up or dowon vote. The Republicans have enough votes to pass Estrada, if they can get his name to the floor. However, to shut off the debate you must have 60 votes. Some democrats have said that while they will not vote for Estrada, they WILL vote to end debate. At last public count, we had 57 or 58 to end debate. This vote will tell us if we were able to shave enough off on the first go around. Frist has said he will use repeated cloture votes if necessary.

I hope this helps!

[RobFromGa]

The GOP is putting the Dems on the record re: whether they will allow a vote on estrada or continue to filibuster. The vote is 10:30. They are having a Quorum Call now.

If the cloture vote gets 60, Estrada will be confirmed today. If less then who knows.

Daschle up now
Sad to have to have vote at all
Democrats want same standard set of judicial nominees

[tuckrdout]

Oh Tommy boy is yapping...He is a disgrace to the people of South Dakota!

[gtech]

Damsile is speaking... blech

[xzins]

The one at post #5 Tedious and Unconstitutional -- The Democrats' Estrada filibuster is a national disgrace. Wall St Journal ^ | March 6, 2003 | DOUGLAS W. KMIEC

If there's another, can you post a link?

[alnick]

Does anybody have that little turd's fax number? The turd in question being Daschle.