Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Live Filibuster Thread Tuesday
CSPAN ^ | May 24, 2005 | AliVeritas

Posted on 05/24/2005 6:55:47 AM PDT by AliVeritas

FReepers be prepared for surprises today.

(Excerpt) Read more at c-span.org ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: 109th; filibuster; ussenate
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 621-640641-660661-680 ... 2,581-2,599 next last
To: Kerretarded
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.

641 posted on 05/24/2005 8:39:42 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (Got no Spine? Not one damn dime)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 609 | View Replies]

To: Mo1

Reid is full of used food.


642 posted on 05/24/2005 8:39:44 AM PDT by mhking (That's no moon...it's a space station...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 622 | View Replies]

To: Cboldt
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.

643 posted on 05/24/2005 8:39:47 AM PDT by IamConservative (To worry is to misuse your imagination.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 606 | View Replies]

To: Cboldt

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


644 posted on 05/24/2005 8:39:57 AM PDT by rwrcpa1 (April 15. Let's make it just another day.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 606 | View Replies]

To: Light And Truth
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 ...

645 posted on 05/24/2005 8:39:57 AM PDT by tx_eggman (Liberalism is only possible in that moment when a man chooses Barabas over Christ.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 390 | View Replies]

To: small voice in the wilderness

He keeps talking about the all but dead agreement!


646 posted on 05/24/2005 8:40:06 AM PDT by defconw ( Vote Up or Down on Janice Brown!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 639 | View Replies]

To: petercooper

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.


647 posted on 05/24/2005 8:40:07 AM PDT by johnb838 (Liberalism = Leninism.... Liberalism = Bolshevism)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 610 | View Replies]

To: Mo1

"Reid is up now attacking Owen"

Just playing to his base. More BS.


648 posted on 05/24/2005 8:40:19 AM PDT by Pravious
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 635 | View Replies]

To: hansel

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


649 posted on 05/24/2005 8:40:24 AM PDT by hispanarepublicana (I was Lucy Ramirez when being Lucy Ramirez wasn't cool.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 637 | View Replies]

To: Mo1
Don't you just love this?

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

650 posted on 05/24/2005 8:40:26 AM PDT by LisaFab
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 635 | View Replies]

To: defconw

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


651 posted on 05/24/2005 8:40:27 AM PDT by Fudd Fan (red, red voter in a blue, blue state)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 630 | View Replies]

To: defconw

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.


652 posted on 05/24/2005 8:40:31 AM PDT by You Dirty Rats (Forget Blackwell for Governor! Blackwell for Senate '06!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 630 | View Replies]

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.

653 posted on 05/24/2005 8:40:31 AM PDT by Cboldt
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MamaLucci

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?


654 posted on 05/24/2005 8:40:38 AM PDT by Txsleuth (Mark Levin for Supreme Court Justice)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 631 | View Replies]

To: Mo1
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.

655 posted on 05/24/2005 8:41:02 AM PDT by OXENinFLA ("And that [Atomic] bomb is a filibuster" ~~~ Sen. Lieberman 1-4-95)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 635 | View Replies]

To: Pravious
Just playing to his base. More BS.

Possible .. but I get the feeling something is up

656 posted on 05/24/2005 8:41:21 AM PDT by Mo1 (Hey GOP ---- Not one Dime till Republicans grow a Spine !!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 648 | View Replies]

To: Jim Verdolini
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! :-)

657 posted on 05/24/2005 8:41:40 AM PDT by EternalVigilance ("We, the people, are the...masters of...the courts..." -Abraham Lincoln)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 573 | View Replies]

To: Fudd Fan

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


658 posted on 05/24/2005 8:41:53 AM PDT by defconw ( Vote Up or Down on Janice Brown!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 651 | View Replies]

To: Txsleuth

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


659 posted on 05/24/2005 8:42:02 AM PDT by Carolinamom (US Senate: UN on the Potomac)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 654 | View Replies]

To: MamaLucci

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

Dan


660 posted on 05/24/2005 8:42:04 AM PDT by BibChr ("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 638 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 621-640641-660661-680 ... 2,581-2,599 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson