[Pharlap]

Note that the NYT editorial says "the SENATE has been right to use [the filibuster] against the nomination of Miguel Estrada." (Emphasis added) This statement is a total distortion. If the Senate opposed (rather than a minority of senate Democrats) the nomination there would be no need for a filibuster. There simply would be a vote and the nomination would be defeated. It is precisely because the SENATE does not oppose the nomination that the Democrat minority has launched a filibuster.

[votelife]

good point, the article should say, the liberal Democrat Senate leadership has chosen to filibuster (and force other Dems to go along)

If the paper had integrity, they would write it that way!

[mabelkitty]

Frist needs to fire the current Parliamentarian and put one in place who will recognize this event as un Constitutional.