LIVE THREAD: SENATE FILIBUSTER!! Call Capitol Swtchbrd 1-800-648-3516 to Protest Dem Obstructionism

www.freerepublic.com | November 12, 2003

[Howlin]

FILIBUSTER BEGINS AT 6:00 P.M. EST!!!!

[Mo1]

I know that one nominee was held up and eventuall disqualified by the Democrats because of a POSITION that the law firm he worked for took in a amicus brief BEFORE he even went to work for that law firm.

HUH????

That makes no sense at all

[Dianna]

The chick who sued, sued because there was a drug rep in the room? She couldn't say no when the Dr told her to take her clothes off?

And she WON??

[jmstein7]

PROMINENT DEMOCRAT SENATORS ON THE RECORD:

* Tom Harkin (D-IA) "Have the guts to come out and vote up or down….And once and for all, put behind us this filibuster procedure on nominations."

(Cong. Rec., 6/22/95, S8861)

* Joseph Biden (D-DE) "everyone who is nominated is entitled to have a … vote on the floor."

(Cong. Rec., 3/19/97, S2540)

* Richard Durbin (D-IL) "If, after 150 days languishing on the Executive Calendar that name has not been called for a vote, it should be. Vote the person up or down."

(Cong. Rec., 9/28/98, S11021)

* Carl Levin (D-MI) "If a bipartisan majority of the U.S. Senate is prepared to vote to confirm the President's appointment, that vote should occur."

(Cong. Rec., 6/21/95, S8806)

* Edward Kennedy (D-MA) "If our … colleagues don't like them, vote against them. But give them a vote." (Cong. Rec., 2/3/98, S292)

* Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) "Let's bring their nominations up, debate them if necessary, and vote them up or down."

(Cong. Rec., 9/11/97, S9165)

* Tom Daschle (D-SD) "I find it simply baffling that a Senator would vote against even voting on a judicial nomination." (Cong. Rec., 10/5/99, S11919)

* Patrick Leahy (D-VT) "I have stated over and over again … that I would object and fight against any filibuster on a judge, whether it is somebody I opposed or supported." (Cong. Rec, 6/18/98, S6521)

* Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) The filibuster "has unfortunately become a commonplace tactic to thwart the will of the majority." (Cong. Rec., 1/4/95, S36)

[maica]

Apparently Judge Pryor had planned a family trip to Disneyland, and when he learned that he had booked the days of a gay pride gathering, he changed his reservation. His children were about 4 & 6 years old.

Remember, Americans who believe in God, family and country ARE mainstream!

[MJY1288]

Maybe the Senators will hear this........

IMPLIMENT THE NUCLEAR OPTION

[Legerdemain]

than get the heck out of there

[A Citizen Reporter]

Who designs Barbara in Wonderland's clothes?

[Howlin]

See what I mean? The Republicans on the Judiciary are furious at the pettiness and mean-spiritedness of the Democrats.

[SelmaLee]

Really. Hi Republican Staffers!

Just don't let Senator Durbin read over your shoulder. Based on the hissy that he was having earlier about FOX News, I'm afraid that this thread would just set him off again.

[RandallFlagg]

Bushbashing, AGAIN!

[Mo1]

I wouldn't have gone either

here's question .. how did they find that out?

[linn37]

She said she did'nt know who the man was or why he was in there.

[Howlin]

Try not to look directly at the TV set when she's on!

[MJY1288]

Barbara gets her clothes at miochael Jackson's "Never Never Land" Gift Shop

[jmstein7]

PROMINENT DEMOCRAT SENATORS ON THE RECORD:

* Tom Harkin (D-IA) "Have the guts to come out and vote up or down….And once and for all, put behind us this filibuster procedure on nominations."

(Cong. Rec., 6/22/95, S8861)

* Joseph Biden (D-DE) "everyone who is nominated is entitled to have a … vote on the floor."

(Cong. Rec., 3/19/97, S2540)

* Richard Durbin (D-IL) "If, after 150 days languishing on the Executive Calendar that name has not been called for a vote, it should be. Vote the person up or down."

(Cong. Rec., 9/28/98, S11021)

* Carl Levin (D-MI) "If a bipartisan majority of the U.S. Senate is prepared to vote to confirm the President's appointment, that vote should occur."

(Cong. Rec., 6/21/95, S8806)

* Edward Kennedy (D-MA) "If our … colleagues don't like them, vote against them. But give them a vote." (Cong. Rec., 2/3/98, S292)

* Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) "Let's bring their nominations up, debate them if necessary, and vote them up or down."

(Cong. Rec., 9/11/97, S9165)

* Tom Daschle (D-SD) "I find it simply baffling that a Senator would vote against even voting on a judicial nomination." (Cong. Rec., 10/5/99, S11919)

* Patrick Leahy (D-VT) "I have stated over and over again … that I would object and fight against any filibuster on a judge, whether it is somebody I opposed or supported." (Cong. Rec, 6/18/98, S6521)

* Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) The filibuster "has unfortunately become a commonplace tactic to thwart the will of the majority." (Cong. Rec., 1/4/95, S36)

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Yes, I have. And I can agree with many of his points. For example, the Republicans are certainly averse to making rule changes that could diminish their chances of using the filibuster in the future, and I agree with this. Frist has also said that the Republicans do not want to derail other important legislation from being enacted by the Senate, and I agree with this, to a point.

To me, however, there comes a time when the value of judicial nominations outweighs ALL ELSE (and, IMO, we are long past that point). And let's not forget that the Dims are using this as a proving ground to derail any future Supreme Court nomination, which to them is the "Holy Grail" of politics (look into it and you will see why this is so).

Thus I remain unconvinced that Frist's tactics are sound, and to me he seems more and more to be a "let's all get along" Republican SML wimp in the same mold as Lott and his fellow wimps, Hatch and Specter.

[max_rpf]

Here we go.. Republicans are out to kill the poor.

[jmstein7]

Read that, GOP staffers!

[Dale 1]

OK! I’ll be the dummy that has to ask why the minority party is able to dictate the rules to the majority party. How did the dems get the “super majority” ruling in place and how are they avoiding an eventual vote? Aren’t there parliamentarian rules regarding such maters? Isn’t there someone or some office to enforce adherence to established rules?

Second question – I thought a filibuster was a means to extend debate in order to ovoid a vote. How come this time the Republicans are extending debate with no known or stated outcome except to “inform Americans”. What kind of crap is that.

A Dem can say a Pub is an idiot – and the idiot then responses by saying, “my esteemed colleague is entitled to his opinion”. This is the “conservative” dilemma.

If an appointee is released from committee, why can’t they just have a vote?

Thanks for any insight you can offer.

[Mo1]

They Pubbies should read all of those STUPID questions that were asked to these Judges