Posted on 07/03/2005 8:31:55 PM PDT by 2dogjoe
Democrats' hopes of blocking a staunchly conservative Supreme Court nominee on ideological grounds could be seriously undermined by the six-week-old bipartisan deal on judicial nominees, key senators said yesterday.
With President Bush expected to name a successor to Justice Sandra Day O'Connor next week, liberals are laying the groundwork to challenge the nominee if he or she leans solidly to the right on affirmative action, abortion and other contentious issues. But even if they can show that the nominee has sharply held views on matters that divide many Americans, some of the 14 senators who crafted the May 23 compromise appear poised to prevent that strategy from blocking confirmation to the high court, according to numerous interviews.
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Depends, Hope so!
"Bind" HELL..., the stalwart "Gang of 14" will melt their way through previous pronouncements and SHAZAAM, agree that their "Agreement" doesn't apply to whatever nominee named by President Bush...
It's only good news if the GOP can do something about it.
Define "the extreme of either side". I would guess that registering as a Republican at some point in their life would define any nominee as being extremist. Certainly such extraordinary circumstances could justify a filibuster.
We are talking about DeathoCrats here. Since when do they allow a deal, giving their word, an agreement, get in the way of their political ambitions!
Remember:
Never Underestimate The Depths To Which The Deathocrats Will Sink For Personal And Political Power!
Also remember:
Republicans Have Nothing To Fear Except Themselves!
Yep.
Deal smeall, the RATS will do as they wish and the pubbies will wilt, as usual. It's happened before. Much, much, before. Surprise me, pubs, get balls.
Some bind! "Extraordinary circumstances" is whatever the hell they want to make it.
I doubt they need to worry. I don't think there is any chance of that.
Maybe, just depends on how it plays out. The real battle will be for "control" of the courts which is ridiculous to be talking about because the courts should not be so important, but none the less they are. If President Bush nominates someone the Dems vote through right away they,IMO, will feel more empowered to oppose the next candidate, surely more Conservative. Thats why I say it is important to make them play their hand now on a real honest to goodness Strict constructionist or originalist. Just my opinion
Anyone who expects the Dems to honor an agreement is crazy.
Expect the Democrats to pull a Bolton on any Conservative Supreme Court Nominee. They'll delay. They'll procrastinate. They'll get out the old playbook and pull a Bork. They'll force the Republicans to change the Senate rules to get a confirmation and kick their feet and throw a tantrum about how the Republicans have destroyed the Constitution.
It's a win-win for the Democrats. If they can delay and block a nomination, they retain marginal control of the SCOTUS. If they force the Republicans to change Senate rules, they win the propaganda war and will use this during the mid-term elections to their advantage.
The Democrats are absolutely ruthless. The Republicans act like they haven't figured out that they are in the majority.
You can't serously exspect the lefties to keep thier word, but then the Republicans can use the constitutional option again and finially get rid of the Fillibuster.
Personally I think being able to prevent a yes no vote is a clear violation of the advise and consent policy in the constitution and I know I am not the only who agrees.
LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
Exactly, and they will stop at NOTHING to keep their political power in the courts.
Deal on filibusters? Ha! You can forget that!!
The answer is for the President to nominate someone who is already acknowledged by both parties to be acceptable and in the mainstream. Someone like Janice Rogers Brown.
All they've got left is the judicial system. If they lose control of the Supreme Court, they are finished. You are right. This nomination is more important to them than the mid-terms in 2006 and the 2008 elections combined.
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