Posted on 05/24/2005 9:00:37 AM PDT by Congressman Billybob
Ben Nelson is from Nebraska, not Florida.
The Republicans brought knives to a gunfight. Wussies.
I'm viewing this as a rout.
Thanks Billybob...I need more time to mull this over...off to work.
You named the wrong stinking rino traitor from Rogue's Island.
The thieving lying traitor John Chafee is thankfully dead.
It's his weaselly lying thieving traitor son, Stinkin Lincoln Chafee of Virginia who betrayed us THIS time.
well done. cogent.
Very good article. Ben Nelson is from Nebraska and Bill Nelson is from Florida; however, they both have the same problem. I understand Nelson and Hagel are in trouble, and that's why Hagel backed away from the "McCainiacs".
They came. They saw. They wimped.
They're posturing for the upcoming Supreme Court battle royale, and in that sense, they marginally improved their position. The Dems, and their media lackeys, are going to have a tougher sell for obstruction because of that "extraordinary circumstances" tomfoolery. (How can somebody previously confirmed by the Senate suddenly become an "extraordinary circumstance"?)
It's not just a legislative battle. It's a political battle and it's a PR battle.
The shooting still hasn't really started. When it does, it's going to be fun to watch.
Knives? How about marshmallows? If they brought knives, they would have hurt themselves. Oh, wait, they did hurt themselves.
Nevermind
I too hope that you are right on this issue. I have no doubt that the Democrats will renege on this agreement at the very first opportunity.
It is dissappointing, but not the end of the world. Stay the course.
Pelican Five
You're assuming that all three get confirmed. There is no way that even the "moderate" RATs would have agreed if the RINOs didn't agree to deep-six at least one of the 3 (most likely Pryor) on the floor.
Bill... Ben... What's the differnce?... LOL!
All three will be confirmed. Bank on it.
Chafee and his family live in Virginia and have nothing to do with Rhode Island but selling us out to the commies.
He may be Senator of Rhode Island but that is where the relationship ends. I'm not aware of his having come to RI since he was elected.
That really shows how useless and stupid the overwhelming majority of RHode Islanders are.
I want to be a Republican.
I hope they make it possible again.
While I would have liked to see more than 3 of the blocked judges get through, I can understand why the deal was made and I believe it is more of a win for us than the Dems. First off, it is still unclear whether Frist had the votes to win under the nuclear option. I've read that Specter is saying he would have supported it, but I'm pretty sure McCain, Chaffee, Collins, and Snowe were all against it. Other than DeWine, who said he favors the nuclear option if the Dems break the agreement, I've not seen any inclination one way or the other from the other GOP senators involved in this deal. Given the uncertain outcome of such a vote, they cut the deal so that we wouldn't be left with nothing, which is what very well might have happened if the nuclear vote had failed. In terms of the actual judges that will be allowed to get through, this IS a positive development. The Dems cannot be happy that Brown, Owen, and Pryor will now all be on the bench. Plus, the balance of power will shift in the Sixth Circuit with McKeague, Griffin, and Neilson being guaranteed up-or-down votes. Of course, I'd rather see all the nominees get through, but getting these six is significant and it does make this a win for us. The Dems goal this entire time has been to keep as many of Bush's nominees out of the federal appeals courts as possible and they have failed. Reid couldn't keep their coalition together any better than Frist could and their supposed solidarity is now broken. All in all, it's not what I had hoped for, but at least it's has some benefits for our side. You can't say the same for the Dems.
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