Posted on 05/24/2005 9:00:37 AM PDT by Congressman Billybob
We can only hope it works out.
And contact the Senators!
:)
Congressman Billybob,
What do you think about the fact that Sen Graham and Sen DeWine are ON THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE?
....The saddest entry is Lindsey Graham. He was a man of principle in the House.....
Actually he vassilated for weeks on the impeachment. As I recall he thought one way one day and differently on another. I recall a massive FReeper letter writing campaign to try to make him see the light. Freepers like to talk about spineless..... Grahm is the very definition.
Thanks for your analysis.
I expect the Byrd/Constitutional Option to come up again, when the Democrats vilify and lie about another nominee down the road, like they did to Priscilla Owen and Janice Brown. ALL Senators, but especially these two, require additional pressure from the home folks to cast EVERY vote, including the Option, in favor of judges who believe in following the law.
Congressman Billybob
All three will be confirmed and will receive some Dem votes.
I would like to believe that, but the fact that the DemonRAT powers that be in the Senate voted for cloture signals that the fix is in to deep-six the nominees on the floor.
The fix is in to deep six 7 out of the 10 nominated. I strongly believe the three who get the up or down vote will be approved and will receive more than 51 votes. I listened to Graham speak this morning and he is voting for all three. Who do you think among the "gang of seven" GOP senators will vote against Owen, Brown, and Pryor?
They are sell outs & this is a power grab. They determine that the way to cool down the tone in DC is by undercutting everyone who is even slightly to the right of the MSM. They think things are still the same as the time of Nixon, when the left dominated both parties. They imagine themselves as leaders & are trying to drag their party back to the left. They fail to understand that if the country leaned as far left as they are, the Dems would still be in power.
You done good on content. Missing some throw away names, not a problem.
I DO think these seven have screwed themselves. they will get a pat on the head from the MSM for a week, and never get any more Dem votes. While losing their base, in their state and nationally.
Even in New England, I would assume the average "moderate" (whatever that means) would not know either major party candidate in the next senate election, or be a Dem activist trying to flip the seat. the Republican activists WILL know, and remember, these senators next time. And not to help them, believe me.
I think what is needed is some old fashioned yellow dog Democrats to take back a cut of the Northeast. Many "moderates" vote party out of habit & don't pay any attention to what their reps do once they're in DC.
Could be!
No problem - perfectly understandable. It's not like we don't ALL know who and where the traitors are. I have been watching diligently for days for your comments. Glad to seem them.
VENI, VIDI, VICTUS SUM*
Nam Vet
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* I came, I saw, I WAS conquered (If any memory of Latin remains)
They are. At least four of them think the current leftist drift of the Supreme Court is just dandy. This agreement gives them cover to vote against the President--"I can't break my agreement, can I? The President didn't consult us so of course the dems think it's extraordiary."
As to McCain, who really knows what goes on in that twisted little mind behind the REDRUM grin--it has something to do with revenge and vindication and being president, but how he works that out and rationalizes it is beyond me.
As to DeWine and Graham, I have no idea what they were thinking. At least publically, they have stood for a more conservative Court. Why they acted to make that much less likely is beyond me. McCain may have promised Graham the VP spot on a McCain ticket, for whatever that's worth in today's dollars. Maybe DeWine and Graham are just stupid. I don't know.
FGS
My sentiments exactly. At the absolute core of this deal lies cowardice. Excellent piece. Thanks for sharing.
But this? "If, not when, the Democrats filibuster an ordinary nominee,...
Don't you mean "When, not if"...
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