[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

The Senate is "not always going to be Republican," former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, the 1996 GOP presidential candidate, is reminding fellow Republicans. "Think down the road," he advises.

That's right. And if we don't do it now, the 'Rats will most assuredly turn around and do it to us anyway, someday in the future.

Go back to shilling for Viagra, Bob.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

"And if we don't do it now, the 'Rats will most assuredly turn around and do it to us anyway, someday in the future."

What gives you that idea? The rats have shown great 'comedy' in the past. =]

[Cyclopean Squid]

Exactly. This may be the dumbest straw man argument I've ever heard. If a simple majority can change the Senate Rules, then the Dems will change the rules once (if, hopefully) they get back into the majority. Or, the GOP can change them now and actually accomplish something. Either way, the Dems will take advantage of the Option--the only difference in the scenarios is if the GOP does as well.

[Diogenesis]

"Dole is one of several former Senate majority leaders who have counseled a go-slow approach "

Having won, he would know. [/sarcasm] When Dole (Republican) ran for the President,
he was forced (by the Democrats and their servants, the Press) to give up his Senate seat.
When Lieberman (Democrat) ran for Vice President,
he cleverly ran for BOTH Semate and VP in the same election.
Kerry kept his seat, too.

CONCLUSION: DOLE is a Democratic pleaser, tractable, docile and limp.

[tet68]

Dole is right, some day there WILL be a democrat majority
and none of our pleading," Bbbbbbut we didn't invoke a rule
change!" is going to stop them from exercising THEIR power.

WE MUST DO WHAT NEEDS BE DONE!

[hinckley buzzard]

McCain, Dole, and Allan Lichtman are stooges. The GOP gives up nothing by changing the rules, because it has not used the filibuster on judicial nominees in the past and would not be expected to in the future.

The fact is, this a minor rule change which means almost nothing in the greater scheme of Congressional and Senatorial procedural distortions. The whole filibuster concept is a corruption of the legislative process. They should just do it and get it done and get on with making hay out of the 'rats response.

I'm starting to think the whole Senate are just a bunch of puffed up self-important toad princes.

[yeetch!]

Remember the Golden Rule: do unto others...but do it FIRST!

[Che Chihuahua]

There can only be one mission for the Republican Party, and that is the complete and utter destruction of the democrat party. This destruction should be accomplished by any means necessary.

[Goreknowshowtocheat]

Old Dole, always the embarrassment to the GOP, he absolutely should go back to proving he is a man with some helpful drugs,on TV no less.

[Bella_Bru]

He's right. But hey, why give up a chance to whine in a few years?

[KC_Conspirator]

That's right. And if we don't do it now, the 'Rats will most assuredly turn around and do it to us anyway, someday in the future.

Hell, attitudes like that are the reason he got his @$$ handed to him in 96'. I bet his wife thinks differently. I wonder why the AP is not quoting her?