LIVE SENATE THREAD: "Nuclear Wednesday" for judicial nominations: C-span 2 - 9:30 am EST

C-span 2 ^ | May 18, 2005

[ken5050]

Welcome, all you Freepers, to the continuing C-span soap operas about judicial nominations. "The Guiding SEARCHLIGHT, " "As the SENATE Turns, "One NOMINATION to Live" "GERIATRIC Hospital" (for all you Byrd and Lautenberg fans out there). Follow along with us, as the Dems raise the level of histrionics, bloviation, pontification, and all around bad acting to new highs, er, lows...

[Howlin]

ABE FORTAS WITHDREW AND BESIDES THEY ONLY FILLIBUSTERED UNTIL JOHNSON WITHDREW HIS NAME!

Corzine is FLOUDERING.

[deport]

I still want Estrada brought up for a possible SC vacancy.

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I don't think you'll see his name put up again... jmo.

He had put his life and career on hold while awaiting confirmation. He was hurting the firm as he couldn't take on major clients and thus his future also or so I read some place back when he removed his name from consideration. He would have been a good one but there will be others.

[Soul Seeker]

But...but....I thought she was an extreme racist!

[Howlin]

AND IT WAS BIPARTISAN!!!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

This just posted:

Talks to Head Off Filibuster Showdown Fail

[mabelkitty]

If they are so brave, let's have a roll call vote on the measure and out these Senators.

[Fledermaus]

Fortas was held up by BOTH parties...he was a crook!

[jackbill]

What is it about Frist's position that these idiots don't get? ALL NOMINEES GET AN UP OR DOWN VOTE. Period. Nothing else to discuss.

[Fudd Fan]

95%

[Soul Seeker]

Its not our leaders. It's the RINO's. Communicate to the RINO's they will experience defeat if they do this.

[Howlin]

Main Entry: ¹con·sent
Pronunciation: k&n-'sent
Function: intransitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin consentire, from com- + sentire to feel -- more at SENSE
1 : to give assent or approval : AGREE
2 archaic : to be in concord in opinion or sentiment
synonym see ASSENT
- con·sent·er noun
- con·sent·ing·ly /-'sen-ti[ng]-lE/ adverb

[Fledermaus]

Right and if the Dems can peel off 6 Pubbies to vote against a nominee, they fail.

Isn't that fair??

[Timeout]

Corzine now going on and on about how the filibuster has historically been used on judicial nominations (cites Fortas).

Why oh why doesn't Orin Hatch turn to him and say:

"Name ONE other president who had TEN judges filibustered. OK, name a president who had FIVE. Can't? OK, name one who had TWO!

I see you can't. So there."

[badgerbengal]

Hatch just smoked Corzine

[Howlin]

Facts and/or the truth mean absolutely nothing to these people.

[the anti-liberal]

He has a rubber stamp fetish, doesn't he? Temper tantrum again?? Spare us, oh please, I'm begging ya- spare me, oh God!! 95% again??? Aaagh!

[maggief]

95%

Chuckie quoting a story, though he doesn't know who said it.

Johnny took a test and scored 95%. Most would pat the kid on the back, but not the far, far right. They'd say BREAK the rules so the kid can score 100%.

[Fledermaus]

We've known that since 1776! I'll bet Benedict Arnold is their mascot!

[Soul Seeker]

They are cowards. they don't want to commit to a vote because then they'd have to explain that vote to their constituents.

Mark just called them weasels. I agree. LOL

CALL THE VOTE. PUT THEM on RECORD. And let the Coward's explain their votes.

[Howlin]

He is one of the biggest liars I've EVER seen in my life.