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!!!!

[McGavin999]

I'm glad Hatch is on now, he's sounding pretty good. Every nominee does have a right to an up or down vote.

[davidosborne]

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)

[primeval patriot]

Hatch - "...efforts to subvert the President's Constitutional authority."

[davidosborne]

* 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)

[luv2ndamend]

How come the Senate is even going through with this? In 30 hours the results are going to be the same. Why don't they just put the Frist, Miller bill up for a vote now?

[GRRRRR]

When is Hellery the Icky going to spew??
I wanna see her...

This ain't no flipiluster...where's Jimmy Stewart when ya need him??

GRRRRRR

[OXENinFLA]

So did I miss anything good?

I was eating dinner at a friends house and was C-SPAN deprived.

Have any of the Dem Quotes (posted in the other thread) be mentioned on the Senate floor yet?

[At _War_With_Liberals]

even though he goes off on a wild hair once in a while...

Like when he wanted to remotely detonate computers with illegal MP3 files!

[Miss Marple]

Hey, there's a handy turn of phrase..."efforts to subvert the President's Constitutional Authority."

Sounds almost seditious, doesn't it?

[onyx]

I like Hatch, also. There are times, however, when I've wanted to knock that melon of his right off his shoulders.

[Petronski]

Why don't they just put the Frist, Miller bill up for a vote now?

What is that?

[Howlin]

Well, there was that............what were they thinking? LOL.

[davidosborne]

It's so the sheeple will understand what is going on.... not everyone is a freeper.....yet

[Consort]

PROMINENT INFAMOUS DEMOCRAT SENATORS...

[deport]

But NOBODY can pitch a fit like he can!

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You must be from the South...... Only southerners know that you 'pitch a fit' and 'have a coniption'

[Howlin]

No; so far we've heard from Mr. Byrd ad nauseum and Harry Bird asking a lot of questions about what is going on procedurally.

Now Hatch is giving it to them chapter and verse.

[Capitalism2003]

CALL YOUR SENATOR NOW!!! TOLL-FREE!

1-800-648-3516

[davidosborne]

thanks for clearing that up

[Two Thirds Vote Aye]

What a horrible excuse for a human being, let alone a U. S. Senator

[GrandmaPatriot]

Who's hacking this poll? This was how it was when I voted about 3 hours ago.

Should the President's nominees to the federal bench be allowed an up or down vote on confirmation as specified in the Constitution?

Yes: 45%

No: 55%

8039 total votes