[Republican Wildcat]

No one can force the Democrats to hold the floor, so I don't understand your point for Frist to force a 'real' filibuster. Certainly holding the floor is one way to obstruct and filibuster, (like what Reid did the other day), but the Democrats are obstructing (filibustering) by not allowing the Senate to vote using parliamentary rules. They can do this, and are, without holding the floor, as long as they have 41 Senators to vote against cloture.

[Keith]

The public sees things very simply. What the public needs to see is that the Democrats are AGAINST democracy. They are preventing a vote because they will LOSE. If you just keep all business from going forward...and when you have a chance to explain say...we won't go forward with any of the nation's business until we have a vote. That is basic democracy. The majority rules. Until then, nothing else will come up. First things first.

This is frankly one I would hand off to the President. Maybe even say he will veto any bill that comes to his desk until they vote on his nominees. It's time for Bush to play Andrew Jackson.