**Yes, the Dems punted. And to do that they had to agree to allow 3 judges, while the Repubs did not concede any judges.**
>Watch closely. You're about to learn how to read between the lines. We just got screwed out of our one chance to impact the next 40 years of judicial decisions.<
Why? Three -- Owens, Rogers-Brown and Pryor, are going to be brought up.
Presumably they will get an up or down vote.
Let's say they pass. That presents the possibility for President Bush to nominate the first African American woman to go to the Supreme Court.
Do you think those are the last judges that will be brought up in the near future? I don't believe that the president is going to stop nominating judges.
Let's say the next batch comes up, including, say, a conservative Hispanic. The same issues will arise.
Let's say theyt all get votes. Most would probably pass, and some would not -- just like always. And if none get filibustered, how is this a bad deal?
Me... I prefer the constitutional option. I am not ecstatic about this, but I also am not morose.
Looks like the GOP got three judges through, and the GOP leaders did not have to promise that they would not try to change the rules in the future -- just as the Democrats did not promise that they would never filibuster.
Both sides punted until after a vacancy appears on the SCOTUS.
-George
The Democrats seized the momentum from Frist. Frist had only one chance to deliver on the nuclear option and he froze. From now on, the control of the Senate will be in the hands of Democrats and RINOs.
My understanding of this compromise is that it included vows by the RINO members of this committee to never support stripping away the minority right to philibuster. If these 7 RINOs agreed to that, we don't have the votes to pull out the nuclear option and we likely will never have it again.
All we can do now is watch.