Live Filibuster Thread Tuesday

CSPAN ^ | May 24, 2005 | AliVeritas

[AliVeritas]

FReepers be prepared for surprises today.

[NeoCaveman]

Rush said a few months ago that it could be termed a 240-trimester abortion for a 60 year-old.

I love Rush.

What about Byrd, he's got to be pushing 270 trimeseters.

[mhking]

Reid is full of used food.

[IamConservative]

No punishement for the DEMs if they vote. They decide to vote or not. If they vote, they don't get spanked. If they don't vote, they do get spanked. The choice is in THEIR hands.

That is my read on what is going on here. Frist wants the cloture vote on Owens to force everyone to show their hand. That is really all the "deal" accomplished. The Dems have to let nominations move now, or; 1) They will show they were not genuine in the promises, moving Frist's fence sitters back on his side of the aisle, 2) Frist will spank them with the nuke.

[rwrcpa1]

I agree with your concept, you are just using the wrong word. It should be spankee.

[tx_eggman]

The overwhelming majority of America is not as conservative as those voters Frist is courting. Fact is, most of America says cut the deal and move on. Americans like compromise.

Go away newbie idiot ...

[defconw]

He keeps talking about the all but dead agreement!

[johnb838]

Fist (and I mean that more in the sexual sense than the combative) has demonstrated weakness, but keeping the egos of the Senate "in line" is probably beyond the realm of the possible.

It would seem that a strategy now would be to attempt to push through as many nominees as possible right now so the rats have to call "extraordinary circumstances" before everyone forgets that it was all about this deal so it's exposed as the political ploy that it is. That wasn't phrased well, I'm sorry, hope you got the gist.

[Pravious]

"Reid is up now attacking Owen"

Just playing to his base. More BS.

[hispanarepublicana]

Reid: Nuke option dead for our lifetimes. Filibuster remains in place. Only in extraordinary circumstances. Is a subjective test.

[LisaFab]

Don't you just love this?

Harry "If I say it, it will be" Reid is making an effete ass out of himself.

[Fudd Fan]

Reid sounds like he's conceding Owen's confirmation.

[You Dirty Rats]

Frist can simply refuse to move on to any other business until votes on ALL of the nominees are taken. If that means the Senate is in session continuously until the Government runs out of money on October 1, so be it.

[Cboldt]

Reid says nuclear option is off the table. La la la la la (I can't hear you MR. Frist) La la la la la

Filibusters should be rare, but safe. Bwahahahahahaha.

[Txsleuth]

HE may think it is off the table, but Frist and the 48 conservative Republicans haven't taken it off the table...

REid--minority rights---what about losing elections doesn't he understand?

[OXENinFLA]

And he's STILL using that BS quote from AG GONZALES.........

My comment about judicial -- an act of judicial activism was not focused at Judge Owen or Judge Heck (sp); it was actually focused at me.

[Mo1]

Just playing to his base. More BS.

Possible .. but I get the feeling something is up

[EternalVigilance]

All this was done not by democrats, but by RINOs, the most disgusting form of political life now walking the planet.

You got a way with words! :-)

[defconw]

Reid sounds like he's conceding Owen's confirmation.
Yes he does!

[Carolinamom]

Is there a MRS. Reid? (Bless her heart.)

[BibChr]

Too bad they do, AND too bad they ASSUME that WE do.

Dan