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!!!!

[BCrago66]

"Recess Appointments
The Recess Appointments Clause, Article II, Section 2, Paragraph 3 provides: "The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session." My colleague, Rick Hasen, started blogging about the wholesale use of recess appointments some week past. And that option has been discussed by Hugh Hewitt in an essay in the Weekly Standard. The use of recess appointments to the judiciary has ebbed and flowed since 1789, but it has been rare in recent years. The reason is that the Senate is jealous of its constitutional perogative--the advice and consent power. By statute, most recess appointees cannot be paid, and the Senate, from time to time, reminds the President that recess appointees are unlikely to be confirmed. Given the uncertainty of confirmation, most of those qualified to serve as federal judges or Justices of the Supreme Court are likely to be unwilling to accept a recess appointment. Hence, the use of the recess appointments clause has been sparing, and its wholesale use has been deemed impracticable."

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[OXENinFLA]

Looks like Daschle is claiming this as a victory.

Did he look something like this?

[Starboard]

Unlike the hysterical dems, they were very reasoned and sounded sincere.

At the very least, the debate succeeded in exposing the hysterical and mean-spirited Dems. Through their anger, you could see that they absolutely hate being exposed like this. They are so accustomed to having the media running cover for them. This obstructionism has been going on for 2 and 1/2 years and has been largely ignored by a complicit liberal media. But the last three days have probably opened a lot of eyes.

[Mo1]

Boxer too thinks that Female Black & White Conservatives Need Not Apply

[Howlin]

As a matter of fact, it does.

It's just a fleshwound, you know.

[RandallFlagg]

Is Rick making a "Democrats suck," speech??

WHEEE!!!!!

[ken5050]

LOL...BTW..I've been floating this idea of mine a few times here..want your input..after the Dems filibuster Brown a few more times..she resign from the Cal court and runs against Boxer....whaddaya think....can we start a movement?

[Spunky]

So the Democrats are standing up there complaining about 30 hours of debate, and yet they voted not to close the debate?

So does that mean the Republicans can bring up debate again on these nominee?

[Howlin]

Rick Santorium speaking on the floor of the Senate!

Maria Cantwell admitting on CSPAN 3 it's all about abortion!

[RandallFlagg]

[Mo1]

Debbie does DC thinks also thinks Female Conservatives .. Need Not Apply

[Howlin]

Yes, it does.

[StriperSniper]

Yup, telling them that they have just set in motion the destruction of the Senate and Judiciary.

[linn37]

They can say what they want but its not a victory for them and if, thats a big IF, they ever get control back they can't have any of their so called 'mainstream 'judges appointed.

[Howlin]

I'd send money for that one!

[RandallFlagg]

"Now, we have the tools that we didn't have before"

I really like Rick!

[Jen]

Santorum: The rules have changed. It's now 3/5 vote of the Senate required to be confirmed as a federal judge.

Countdown to nuclear strike begins...

[Howlin]

OMG, Kennedy has now referred to them as "neanderthals" and "turkeys!"

[Howlin]

Exactly.

[Mo1]

Got it .. Thanks