[jdsteel]

What do you think the target is? Getting these three nominees a vote?

YES

Supreme Court nominees?

YES

Compromising principle of not having the president's nominees get a vote for the first time in American history?

NO.

Getting the up or down vote is the target in this issue. We get that, and still have the constitutional option in our holster, I'm satisfied.

[clyde260]

"Getting the up or down vote is the target in this issue. We get that, and still have the constitutional option in our holster, I'm satisfied."

But will we have the votes? Right now the holster has a gun in it, will it be there in the future?

[Bryan24]

"Getting the up or down vote is the target in this issue. We get that, and still have the constitutional option in our holster, I'm satisfied."

You are fooling yourself. The only way a Bush SCOTUS nominee will see a vote is if he/she is a moderate who supports abortion.

I can't believe ya'll are falling for this.

[NonValueAdded]

I suggest you read the deal again. The seven RINOs have unconditionally taken the Constitutional option off the table until after the 2006 mid-term election. Unconditionally. All the RATs have to do is play the "extreme" card on ANY judge they want and the RINOs CANNOT cry foul because they agreed that the RATs have the right to vote their "feelings." If one of the seven suddenly develops a spine and cries foul, the RATs will pounce on that person and give them the same treatment Carville gave GHWB when he compromised on his "read my lips" pledge. As you can plainly see by all the commentary on FR, the base is not going to support these 7 RINOs. The RATs are salivating at the thought of 7 bare-knuckle primary fights that will clear the way for them to take the seat and control of the Senate.

[kacres]

I just called Sen. Chambliss' office (my Sen.) so that I could get a better understanding of this deal. The lady I talked with was named "Briton", she said Chambliss did not go for the deal, but this is what happened, we got 3 of the nominees on the floor for a vote today. If later the dems decide to filibuster, then we can and will still use the so called "nucular option". I asked her also if they were familiar with the Free Republic website, and their office was very familiar with us, she said to let everyone on the "Free Rebublic" website know, that if they had any questions to please call Sen. Chambliss office, and they would be happy to answer our questions. Toll free # is 1-877-762-8762.

[Oliver Optic]

Getting the up or down vote is the target in this issue. We get that....

No up or down vote on Myers and Saad.