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WILL THE FILIBUSTER COMPROMISE HOLD?? WITH O'CONNOR RETIRING, DON'T BET ON IT!!!
vanity ^ | 07-01-05 | cww

Posted on 07/01/2005 8:04:23 AM PDT by CWW

Will the Gang of 14's judicial filibuster compromise old?

Don't bet on it.

This is the Democrat party's worst nightmare. The moderate Justice O'Connor, rather than the conservative, retires. Justice O'Connor has personally been responsible for more 5-4 decisions on hot-button social issues than any sitting Justice (although Justice Kennedy is starting to giver her a run for her money). Examples -- Lawrence case (Sodomy); Kuhl Case (Eminent Domain); Webster (abortion), Ten Commandments, and the list goes on.

Now the democrats have a serious problem -- they have 7 party members who promised not to filibuster absent "extraordinary circumstances."

It is a near certainty that President Bush will nominate a candidate more conservative that Justice O'Connor. So, will the nomination of any pro-life nominee by definition constitute an "extraordinary circmstnace"? Clearly, the answer is "YES"!

Just wait -- the refrain from here on out is going to be that the President should appoint a moderate to replace a moderate to maintain "balance" on the Court. It's so predictable.

And the 7 Dems who agreed to the Filibuster compromise will be under unbelievable, tremendous pressure to break the deal if the President nominates a pro-life candidate. If the "Groups" (e.g., NARAL, Planned Parenthhod, PAW, ACLU, etc.) don't back you as a democrat, your political career is toast.

My prediction -- It is going to get ugly fast! For dems, too much of their liberal orthodoxy is tied up in the Court.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: filibuster; judges; judicialnominees; oconnor; scotus; supremecourt
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To: CWW

I'm not worried about the democrats or their activists, its the idiots on our side that I'm worried about like the RINOs.


21 posted on 07/01/2005 8:15:17 AM PDT by Pikamax
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To: CWW
I'm just glad this stupid charade will be over.

If anyone thought that the socialists were going to give an inch on the only path to enacting their agenda -- the judiciary -- I have some swampland in Arizona for you.

This is it this their everything. The masquerade is over. McCain might as well take this opportunity to bolt parties, cuz it's time to choose sides.

22 posted on 07/01/2005 8:15:29 AM PDT by ElkGroveDan (I'm sick and tired of being sicked and tired!)
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To: bayourod

Do you have a list of strict constructionsists, somewhat youngish ones that will last awhile (50 years or so)?


23 posted on 07/01/2005 8:15:29 AM PDT by madison10
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To: CWW
Three words. Janice Rogers Brown.

She'd be a woman replacing a woman and a strong conservative. And as an added bonus, she might help blacks realize that America's "first black president" had two opportunities to appoint a minority to the court and didn't and that the Democrats simply take their black constituents for granted.

24 posted on 07/01/2005 8:16:07 AM PDT by Question_Assumptions
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To: CWW

If they want to Filibuster then make them actually do it. Enough of this "Gentlemen's Filibuster Rules". It would do the country good to see the dems on camera reading the phone book instead of doing their job. I say Make hem actually do it.


25 posted on 07/01/2005 8:16:34 AM PDT by LavaDog (U.S. Marines ... Best Friend ... Worst Enemy)
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To: CWW

Here's how they should handle it. Have 1 week of debate on the Senate floor over the nomination. Then 51 or more Senators should sign a letter to the President advising and concenting to the nomination.


26 posted on 07/01/2005 8:16:58 AM PDT by DManA
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To: CWW
Kuhl Case (Eminent Domain);

She wrote the dissenting opinion on this one...in other words...she was on our side that time.

27 posted on 07/01/2005 8:17:04 AM PDT by 6ppc
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To: Gipper08
The good news is there are 25 conservatives in the house.

Thanks, in part, to the Club for Growth.

28 posted on 07/01/2005 8:17:08 AM PDT by nygoose
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To: Prost1

Nominate MARK LEVINE.

That would be AWSOME!


29 posted on 07/01/2005 8:17:47 AM PDT by Tenacious 1 (Dems: "It can't be done" Reps. "Move, we'll find a way or make a way. It has to be done!")
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To: CzarNicky
We need another Justice Thomas!

We need a Justice Bork!

30 posted on 07/01/2005 8:17:54 AM PDT by Frank_Lee_Speaking
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To: stocksthatgoup

????


31 posted on 07/01/2005 8:18:13 AM PDT by SouthernBoyupNorth ("For my wings are made of Tungsten, my flesh of glass and steel..........")
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To: CWW

The biggest road block to getting a conservative judge confirmed will end up being Arlene Spector.


32 posted on 07/01/2005 8:18:55 AM PDT by Always Right
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To: CWW

Boogity, Boogity, Boogity! :D


33 posted on 07/01/2005 8:19:49 AM PDT by Echo Talon (http://echotalon.blogspot.com)
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To: CWW

They have 90 days to meet the presidents expectations for a new justice.


34 posted on 07/01/2005 8:19:51 AM PDT by TheForceOfOne (My tagline snapped the last time the MSM blew smoke up my ass. Now its gone forever.)
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To: CWW

Time to put the heat on the cowardly republicans to suddenly grow some cajones and do what we put them in DC to do, which is take back our country from the darth of liberalism and it's destructive forces.


35 posted on 07/01/2005 8:20:33 AM PDT by Frank_Lee_Speaking
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To: cripplecreek
Dealing with democrats is like dealing with terrorists. If thier lips are moving they're lying.

Good one! I've got to remember this!

36 posted on 07/01/2005 8:22:26 AM PDT by proudofthesouth (Boycotting movies since 1988)
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To: CWW

What filibuster compromise?


37 posted on 07/01/2005 8:23:12 AM PDT by Houmatt (Is it too much to ask for Tiffany to forgive my transgressions?)
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To: bayourod

No matter who President Bush appoints, they will be demonized. So what does he have to lose?

GO FOR THE MOST CONSERVATIVE PERSON YOU CAN FIND!!!

(Sorry, I get excited sometimes, going to take my meds now.)


38 posted on 07/01/2005 8:24:05 AM PDT by DelphiUser ("You can lead a man to knowledge, but you can't make him think")
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To: CWW

It's not a question of what the seven Democrats will do. They acted with the blessings of their party, and they will continue to vote as their leaders command.

The question is, what will the seven Republican traitors do, who acted in defiance of their leadership and still cannot be trusted to work on behalf of their party?

Bush, Frist, and the other party leaders had better be ready to lean on them, good and hard. It's payback time. Nice talk won't cut it.


39 posted on 07/01/2005 8:24:09 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: CWW

3 words: JANICE ROGERS BROWN...undefeatable


40 posted on 07/01/2005 8:24:34 AM PDT by montag813
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