Your insight and commentary have been excellent and the voice of sanity. Thank you.
We begin this deal by getting our three appellate judges confirmed.
Meanwhile, we have hope and opportunity of getting social security reform passed and the tax cuts made permanent. Had the constitutional option been exercised this week, the likelihood of the Bush legislative agenda getting through the Senate would have greatly diminished. So, in essence, both Frist and the White House are buying time.
Get the major legislation enacted this summer, and then return to the remaining 7 judges and we'll see the bad faith from the RATS.
I still think this "deal" is better for the GOP than the RATS, because the American people will not stand for a well-qualified Supreme Court nominee to be filibustered.
Sort of. The DEMs have decided to belay the battle, or change its appearance in order to save face.
Get the major legislation enacted this summer, and then return to the remaining 7 judges and we'll see the bad faith from the RATS.
I'd rather the long-standing nominations be handled sooner, but not rushed. It'll take some time for what happened on the Owen nomination to sink in.
I still think this "deal" is better for the GOP than the RATS, because the American people will not stand for a well-qualified Supreme Court nominee to be filibustered.
A SCOTUS nomination will be contentious. I am counting on it. I agree that this deal is better for the GOP on balance. The backroom deal is out in the open, and the GOP expresses commitment to get all nominees to an up or down vote.
Thank you too, for the very generous compliment.