[Spiff]

The majority party - the Republicans - lose another one. Grrr.... I'm not soon going to forgive the wimps who refused to go "nuclear" on this nomination.

[Recovering_Democrat]

SENATE REPUBLICANS CAN BE CONTACTED HERE:
202.675.6000

This is where they'll listen best: The National Republican Senatorial Committee--where they collect their CA$H. If you have a Republican Senator, call them, too....I'm stuck with lousy 'RATS, so I called them.

One point though: be polite, identify yourself, and REMAIN CALM...the 'rats are the ones who scream and flagellate themselves and act like AlFrankens. Make your point firmly but without shouting.

rd.

[woofie]

Tonite is hispanic night...

*** THE DEBATE

When: 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Where: Popejoy Hall on the University of New Mexico campus.

Who: All nine declared Democratic presidential candidates.

On TV: The debate will air live on KNME-Channel 5 in Albuquerque and on PBS stations nationwide on the "The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer." Univision will rebroadcast the debate at 11 a.m. Saturday.

The candidates:

Former Sen. Carol Mosely Braun, Illinois.

Former Gov. Howard Dean, Vermont.

Sen. John Edwards, North Carolina.

Rep. Richard Gephardt, Missouri.

Sen. Bob Graham, Florida.

Sen. John Kerry, Massachusetts.

Rep. Dennis Kucinich, Ohio.

Sen. Joe Lieberman, Connecticut.

The Rev. Al Sharpton, New York.

[Theyknow]

This is good news in a way. Now the Latinos may wake up and see what the Rats really think of them. There should be commercials about his horrific treatment.

It will be perfect after the election when there will be too many Republicans in the Senate to filibuster when Estrada gets a Supreme Court appointment.

[veronica]

That nasty CA. Demo operative Bob Mulholland was on Fox last night, ranting about how Republicans "never miss a chance to attack Hispanics", and I kept yelling at the TV, wishing Hannity would throw the Estrada outrage back in Mulholland's face.

[montag813]

Bill "Limp Wrist" Frist and his fellow faggots in the GOP Seneate "leadership" are true cowards. But the buck stops with the President, who chose this "new tone" nonsense over the strong exercise of power by either (1) Forcing 24 hr filibusters or, (2) Making recess appointments.

What galls me also are these FReepers who say "Bush respects the letter of the law" by NOT making recess appointments. This is foolish idealism. Meanwhile dozens of vacancies go unfilled on courts that then retain Klintonian majorities...free to strike down religious freedoms, abortion restrictions, enforce gay mandates et al.

It is all about POWER. And Bush has mostly squandered his high ratings between 9/12/2001 and 9/12/2003 by failing to push through anything (but tax cuts) which wasn't first approved by Ted Kennedy. Very disappointing.

[Trueblackman]

I am pretty much sick and tried of going to bat for his party and getting my teeth kicked in when they knuckle under to Democrats!!!

[mhking]

The Bush Administration farted around too damn long. Between the wimps on the Hill and the wimps in the White House, they've screwed up any opportunity to do anything effecitve.

I'm beginning to lose faith that this Administration can do anything effectively. If they can't get their acts together, Hillary!™ is going to beat GW next year. And if she does, GW will have brought it on himself.

[headsonpikes]

This is just the sort of political event which leads to 'seeking Sulla'.

;^)

[1Old Pro]

RATS !

[jimt]

I am utterly disgusted with the Republicans' lack of glandular fortitude. Letting the 'rats run the show proves them chickenhearted cowards. If nothing's ever going to change there's no reason to vote for them.

[floriduh voter]

Let the slander begin. Teddy and Chucky should receive some phone calls from their constituents. They tried to make it sound like Estrada was an extremist and blamed Bush. They had to get face time on TV and they thanked Leahy and Daschle for the fine work they've done in the last few weeks for the American people. TOTAL B.S.

Schumer is clueless. I hope Hispanics don't take this lying down.

THE JUDICIARY IN AMERICA IS OUTTA CONTROL TAKING THEIR CUES DIRECTLY FROM TEDDY AND CHUCKY!

Please help Terri Schiavo in Florida. Her situation is another JUDICIAL OUTRAGE and she needs help from all freepers!

see tag line. I'm done yelling...

[OXENinFLA]

FRITS IS SPEEKING ON THE SENATE FLOOR ABOUT THIS RIGHT NOW...

[3catsanadog]

I've been wondering alot lately about this need for 60 votes in the Senate to pass something. Or is it 60 votes needed to confirm a judicial nominee?

I seem to recall that this magical number of 60 was put into place recently.

Does anyone know more about this? My gut says that something is wrong with this.

Thanks in advance for any knowledge Freepers may have to share with me.

Re Estrada - not a day passes anymore when I hope and pray that in 2004 the Republicans have a solid majority in the House and Senate and that Dubya is re-elected. What the Demoncrats did to this man is dispicable.

[Revolting cat!]

This has been so obvious for decades it's hardly worth mentioning. The Communists and their sympathizers who like to call themselves "progressives" nowadays, know they can't win elections outside of Berkeley, Cambridge and Santa Monica, so they've focused on the unelected branch of the gubmint. And they have won it, and we have let them. Who in this country pays attention to the appointments in the judicial branch, who ever considers the judges' backgrounds, political views? Lawyers, judges, like to present themselves as apolitical, and that is unfortunately the prevailing view of them. Critical law theory, anyone?

[Revolting cat!]

Just be patient and wait until 2005, everybody! Please! We'll have a majority in the Senate, in Congress and our man in the White House then! We'll show 'em!

[Natural Law]

This makes you wonder what is the real agenda of the Republicans. If there is not a serious reaction form the GOP I will change my party affiliation and voting habits.

Putting rhetoric aside and looking only at results I see only a growth in Government and spending and a continual advancement of the liberal agenda. You gotta ask yourself why the Dems are able to accomplish as the minority what the Reps could not do when in a similar position. Voting for a 3rd party would not give any different results and would go a ling way toward my self respect.

[bluebunny]

I'm only 23 years old and I already dropped out of the political process. This kind of stuff makes me so mad and disallusioned.

[TomGuy]

Now, the question of the day:


How long will Owens wait before withdrawing her nomination?

Surely, she sees the handwriting on the wall--that her nomination, too, will get little support.

[votelife]

Why Frist and all won't (didn't) go 24/7 (Vanity)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/958139/posts?page=1