Live Filibuster Thread Tuesday

CSPAN ^ | May 24, 2005 | AliVeritas

[AliVeritas]

FReepers be prepared for surprises today.

[LisaFab]

Thanks for the info. What do you know about Meyers?

[IamConservative]

"From what I understand, Saad was th author of an email that criticized Debbie Stab-a-cow"

Guess I have no shot at the federal bench if criticizing a politician is the standard.

[xsmommy]

[traderrob6]

Susan Heywood?

[TheBigB]

Arizona Congressman.

[hispanarepublicana]

I am starting to think that Frist is giving them enough rope to hang themselves! That's the George W. Bush basic strategery.

Also known as the "Fredo-you're-my-brother-and-i-love-you-but-never-take-sides-against-the-family-again"/"Fredo-you-broke-my-heart" strategery.

[jackbill]

Specter says the nominees have been "held hostage".......good for him.

As usual, Specter is trying to have it both ways. Sounds as if he would have voted against the constitutional option.

[defconw]

The rumour is that Cheney is on the Hill!

[HonestConservative]

"Cheney in undisclosed location. Possibly on the Hill."


"Well I hope he's in Frist's office!"

I hope he's in McCain's. I can only imagine how a real man like Cheney could make a twit like Lindsay Graham sweat.

[Carolinamom]

Reid is a mean littl man afflicted w/a Napoleonic complex IMO.

[colorcountry]

I don't think so....was referred to as "Boy Howdy"

[LisaFab]

Specter recognizes Al D'amato is on the floor.

Frankie Pentangeli's brother?

[Mo1]

Frist is up now

[AliVeritas]

Heyworth, Arizona


Frist up, here we go kids...cajones or not?

[Raycpa]

More debate on Owen's than all the SC justices combined. Amazing.

[NonValueAdded]

Here is how Frist only has 48 on his side for the rules change:

44 RATs in the senate plus one "independent" = 45 solid lock-step votes against rules change. 7 RINOs have vowed not to vote for rules change if Owens / Brown / Pryor come to the floor for a vote (note it doesn't call for them to be confirmed, simply that they get a vote). 45 + 7 = 52. 100 Senators - 52 votes against rules change = 0 nuclear option.

Source: 7 Republicans abandon GOP on filibuster

[traderrob6]

maybe Hayworth then

[defconw]

Absolutely Specter keeps this up I may have to forgive him!

[HonestConservative]

"McCain wants nothing less then revenge on the Republican party. He's doing it his way...He's a fool!!"

Agreed. No reason for him to worry about the future of the people of his state or of the nation, its all about him. Shades of WJC.

Time to put him in his place. I think our VP is the man to do it.

[Fudd Fan]

Cheney on the Hill?! I'm going positively mental, I must say!