Posted on 02/05/2005 9:54:30 PM PST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
WASHINGTON -- Senate Republican leaders have decided to begin their use of the "nuclear option" -- forcing confirmation of President Bush's judicial nominations with a majority Senate vote -- on an African-American woman blocked by Democrats from a federal judgeship.
Associate Justice Janice Rogers Brown of the California Supreme Court was one of 16 Bush nominees for U.S. appellate courts whose confirmation was prevented by Democratic filibusters in the last Congress. With Republicans still short of the 60 senators needed to limit debate, the nuclear option will seek to confirm judges with a simple majority vote through parliamentary maneuvers.
Republican leaders considered waiting to use drastic tactics against a possible filibuster until Bush made his first Supreme Court nomination. They decided, however, to launch the offensive about a month from now by trying to confirm Brown.
The Pubbies growing some stones, finally?
Miracles never cease.
See it too believe it. They should have done this a looooonggg time ago!
Good. I can see why they waited until after the elections, though.
They might as well use the nucular option because the dems have made it abundantly clear that they are more into obstructionism than getting any "real" work done.
-Dan
Why dont' they just make them do a REAL filabuster?
If you want to have one, go for it, but they've just been having "gentlemen's" filabusters.
The complete and total laziness of our entire country frightens and disturbs me. No wonder so many of us are so FAT!
LOLOL
Filibuster off that fat Senators!
BTW didn't I read that if they are to do the nuclear option, that it has to be done soon as the senate convenes when the rules are set?
Am I wrong on that?
Actually, what is amazing is that BLACKS don't seem to mind being offended by the likes of MoveOn and the dems---
I heard some interviews this week on the local sports talk radio show that was broadcasting from the Super Bowl. One of the ex-Cowboy football players was interviewing Jack Kemp. This player was asking Kemp about his political life after football and admitted at the end of the interview that as a football player and talk show host, he like the Republican platform, but as a black man, he always votes Democrat. He admitted that it was fiscally dumb, when Kemp pointed out his folly, but he said he always WILL vote Democrat cause that is the way his momma taught him!
I'll believe it when I see it.
Oh, crap. Cue Schmucky Chuckie...
"[H]e said he always WILL vote Democrat cause that is the way his momma taught him!"
It's time to cut the apron strings!
The liberal democrat party is dead but they are too stupid to know this fact.
I'll believe it when I see it...but not before.
It's great to see that are are of the same mindset. :-)
:)
Hmph.
Maybe "Cohones-R-Us" has been sending out free samples.
I will hope for the best, but believe it when I see it.
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