(DAY-2) LIVE U.S. SENATE "Nuclear" THREAD: for judicial nominations: C-span 2 - 9:30 am EST

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[davidosborne]

Text Credit to Ken5050: DAY-1 THREAD

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...

[Txsleuth]

I read where Gordon Smith changed his mind over the weekend and will vote with Frist....

[Howlin]

I am, too. As far as I'm concerned, what these backbiters are doing is making a liar out of every single Republican speaking on the floor of the Senate.

They are usurping the POWER given to each senator.

[Carolinamom]

This reminds me (shudder) of election night 2000.

[Kylie_04]

Compromise is usually just another word for LOSE-LOSE. When the RINO's are involved it is another word for REPUBLICANS LOSE!

[AFPhys]

Super post ... We know the real reason Schumer want's to stop these judges...

[Cboldt]

what about
...
to amend the Senate rules, in which case the necessary affirmative vote shall be two-thirds of the Senators present and voting --
...
don't you get?

I get that part. I hold that it doesn't necessarily apply. It certainly does not apply if no rule change is sought.

[Thom Pain]

"I think we are just agreeing with each other on this point. The president We deserve to have his The President's nominees voted on, as a matter of Constitutional principle."

[babaloo]

And election day of 2004.

[Txsleuth]

I called the cloakroom and told them that the GOP senators better not compromise, on ANYTHING!!

[lugsoul]

You tossing the judiciary committee overboard, too, Howlin?

[Cboldt]

I was merely pointing out that Kristol's prognostication, even if true, does not deny that which you seek.

[rwa265]

"Now who could be Tweedledum and Tweedledee...?"

How about Schumer and Durbin?

Too many good choices for Queen of Hearts.

[Semper Paratus]

I wouldn't be surprised to see the RATS start voting for cloture and allow candidates to be voted-on one-by-one.

I think that will happen. The 'rats want to have at it for a Supreme Court battle. I also think a good strategy is for the President to nominate a solid well respected conservative and let the 'rats filibuster for a couple of months and let them pay a political price before nuking them.

[Howlin]

The senators seen going in and out of those sessions during the day included Republicans
Graham of South Carolina,
John Warner of Virginia,
John McCain of Arizona,
Susan Collins of Maine,
Mike DeWine of Ohio,
Lisa Murkowski of Alaska

[Howlin]

Aren't you paying attention? We HAVE the votes to get them out of the Judiciary Committee.

[ElPatriota]

NO COMPROMISES, or you Senators will pay for it!!!

NO COMPROMISES, or you Senators will pay for it!!!

NO COMPROMISES, or you Senators will pay for it!!!

NO COMPROMISES, or you Senators will pay for it!!!

NO COMPROMISES [Ahggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....]

[MamaLucci]

It certainly has been a roller coaster ride, like election 2000.
THAT came out ok, I pray that this will, as well.

[Sacajaweau]

I think one Dem has to agree to it.

[Kylie_04]

One of that list is my senator (Graham)...and he has heard from me OVER AND OVER AND OVER again! I see what good it is doing, though...he has proven very disappointing.

[the anti-liberal]

Too many good choices for Queen of Hearts.

Clintoon, Peloosi... "Off with their heads!"