[conservativecorner]

Just when I thought the Republicans in the senate were growing some balz, they recess. UNFRIGGIN REAL!!

[sirchtruth]

The Repubs get the friggin' thumbs up from the "American People" and these Wanker Losers blow it!

[Randjuke]

Just when I thought the Republicans in the senate were growing some balz, they recess.

I have to agree with you. Saying one thing and doing another doesn't exactly inspire confidence. I guess the GOP figures it's weekend off is more important than this nomination.

[Redleg Duke]

Don't give yourself a cotton wedgie! This gives the RATS more rope. They are shuckin' an' jivin' right now to try to deflect blame.

I love it when slow torture is self-inflicted. The RATS are standing there holding a cocked pistol to their heads, screaming, "Don't Laugh! You all are next!"

[TLBSHOW]

they are flippers and floppers,,,,,,,,

[Vinnie]

Recess appointment ? Can that be used in this instance?

[upchuck]

The polls are unambiguous that most Americans want Estrada confirmed.

I think Frist wants the RATS to go home for a week and get pounded by their constituents about this.

Once Dasshole and his fellow RATS get over their hissy fit, I think Estrada will be confirmed.

And once we get the first one, the others will come easier.

If one or both of your senators are RATS, I strongly urge you to make a real pest of yourself this next week. Call 'em, email 'em, fax 'em, visit in person. Drive 'em nuts!!

[LibKill]

THIS AIN'T RIGHT!

[TLBSHOW]

Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution grants the President the authority to:

The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session.

[B Knotts]

I don't understand why they didn't force the Democrats to speak 24/7 to keep their filibuster.

[Faithfull]

I'm sickened by the Republicans retreat. It appears their time off is more important than the principles here. The Democrats knew the Pubs would cave and leave town- now we know Sen. Frist is as weak as Trent Lott. This is beyond disgusting and they are too stupid to be ashamed too.

[No Dems 2004]

The Democrats just don't learn do they? They lost control of the Senate at least partly for what they're doing right now. There's few things that the conservatives want more than conservative judicial nominations and so the dumbcluck Democrats played right into their hand, helping to orchestrate a massive groundswell of conservative opposition that turned out en masse to the polls (that's part of it anyway). Now the Democrats are just making things worse for themselves. The stakes are against them for 2004, as they face the very real possibility that they'll lose more seats to the GOP.

The day will come before long, I believe, when the Democrats just won't have enough seats to pull this fatuosity. Then, they'll get to mull over all their idiocy that brought them to that point.

They've proved unequivocally that they've learned little or nothing from the past election.

[Zack Nguyen]

This is definitely a step backwards. The Republicans decided not to use the maximum force of their power. I have gotten used to this.

[TLBSHOW]

HERE LIES THE PROBLEM AND UNTIL IT S DEALT WITH WE AS A NATION ARE IN DEEP TROUBLE....

The Senate, the President, and Judges

The Seventeenth Amendment in giving Senators the power to by- pass state interests and pander to citizen constituency interests only heightens and hastens the march to socialism. Our nation has different interests as has been explained previously and to remain a republic we must have separate powers looking after those interests.

SNIP

The Senate members in all of their supposed wisdom do not understand their duties, much less the entire Constitution. That is painfully obvious when they speak and write. Their duties are advice and consent with nothing more and nothing less. The word advice causes a bit of a problem but the definition of it is to give opinion and on that they fall short of understanding. They think their duty is to dictate to the President what person is sent or who is not sent for consent. The duty they have is part of the balance to protect the Constitution, not an exercise in choosing those with the proper socialist ideology, which they favor.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/843984/posts

[VRWC_minion]

If Lott were in charge, we would be letting Daschle appoint every other judge. If you saw the R's Weds night you would see this isn't Lott's senate anymore.

The recess is going to be used as a time to put home pressure on key rats. It was also a problem that the R's had members who could not stay. In addition, a break from a fight may help some Rats get a better prespective.

Frist isn't backing down yet. When they return this vote will still be on the table. Even if the Rats never allow it I believe that Frist will exact the higherst political price that is possible. Without the votes that is all we can ask.

[CWW]

It's not that simple. The problem was maintaining a quorum next week. With Mitch McConnel still recoverying from heart surgery and another Senator's wife going through surgery, there was a great liklihood that the Dems would have left one Dem behind to call a lack of qorum, thus recessing the Senate anyway.

From my discussions with people in the know (whitehouse insiders), they and the Senate Republicans are going to the mat for Miguel and, in fact, when they come back, they are not going to schedule any other votes except Miguel's vote.

[cynicom]

Frist new motto..."Never do today, what you can put off until tomorrow, or next month"...Frist has really whipped the Senate into action...YAWN..Business as usual.

[MHT]

There's alot of criticism about the Republicans leaving Washington right now but there are other considerations happening. First off, this is Lincoln Day weekend in alot of states and there are many local Republican meetings, dinners, fund-raisers, etc. Getting out of town is complicated by the impending bad weather in the region. Getting back to the districts right now is important in building up war support, economic support, and letting Estrada-supporters know the inside of what is happening in case they are missing it because they are watching the wrong media.

Grass roots support is important to the Bush agenda and getting back to one's roots to build it up at this moment is triple important. The reality is this may be more of a White House play than Frist agenda.

[conservativecorner]

If you feel strongly about this issue, why not contact your Republican Senators? Here's the link:


http://capwiz.com/townhall/home/

[PISANO]

I just knew they (GOP) were going to fold. Par for the course! They dissappoint without fail!

[TLBSHOW]

No nothing on any of the talk shows this morning about this I have been told! I hoped but as normal,,,,,zip zero nada!