Posted on 05/24/2005 6:55:47 AM PDT by AliVeritas
FReepers be prepared for surprises today.
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I hope it turns out that way, and I'm thankful for him saying so.
He also said the leader (Reid) was the architect of the agreement. If this is true, the 7 Rebublican senators are an even greater disappointment.
Exactly.
As Willy Wonka said when the kid was stuck in the chocolate plumbing, "The suspense is terrible......I hope it lasts."
What's he supposed to do? Tie up the RINOs and lock them in a closet?
"Should Teddy really use a reference to "water?""
Mary Jo Kopechne could not be reached for comment.
I want hear a lot more pubbies slap them
OH I am so going to help whoever runs against DeWhiner!
My thoughts exactly Lisa
Part B only kicks in if Dems do right by Part A. That's the beauty of it!
I don't blame Frist for the deal itself. As it is set up, he technically has nothing to do with it. I was disappointed at his rush to the floor to basically throw up his hands and say "Oh well, we tried." I think perhaps overnight people explained to him that he was just the victim of a coup whereby 7 of his caucus have basically said that they control his agenda - don't think they don't see themselves as mavericks and the saviors of the Senate.....they are feeling their oats and the MSM is going to feed their egos to the point where they will try to form a permanent power block if this goes unchallenged. Frist's statements today seem to indicate that he realizes that he needs to challenge this deal and make the RINOs put their money where their mouth is. As it stands, the RINOs don't actually have to vote on the legality of the filibuster, just on individual nominees. So, Frist will allow the vote on Owen, simply because that process has already been started and also because she is one of the "approved" judges. If the 7 Renegade Dems hold to the "compromise" they will have to go on record today supporting a judge that the Dems have previously declared extreme and unacceptable. That is the first test of the compromise and serves to activate its provisions. For Frist to reassert his Majority Leader status, he should then bring up Judge Myers for a vote. Judge Myers is NOT one of the "acceptable" judges of the deal. That would require the RINOs to actually vote for filibuster - which is something I think they never thought they would actually have to do. I think they assume that Frist will only schedule votes on the "accepted" nominees. At this point, Frist wins even if he loses, because as long as he calls the vote, most of us will be satisfied that he "walked the walk" - and in truth he will have. But the risks for the RINOs are much greater because as it stands now, they can paint themselves as heros and still campaign saying that they never voted to uphold the filibuster. Frist needs to get them on recorded votes. At the very least it establishes that he still runs the Senate and not these RINOs. And as weak-kneed as these RINOs are, I'm sure some of them are already having doubts considering some of the feedback they have surely gotten since last night.
I need a drink.
McCain has 7 Republicans, Frist 48. I'm sure the 48 are just as angry at McCain as we are, if not more so. If there is one thing any Senator hates, it's another Senator who sets himself up above the rest.
Thanks maggie!
Yes.
Set up the site, i'm there def.
Frist will make them show that MOU in votes, if they don't agree to vote on the nominees. All's well, seriously. Don't fall for the distraction.
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