[TLBSHOW]

Democrats say they will filibuster until they get more information from the nominee about his legal views. Democrats have complained that Estrada is a stealth nominee who refuses to state his positions on issues that are likely to face the court.

Republicans have long considered that a bluff and Tuesday they called it, offering to compile a written list of additional questions from both parties to pose to the nominee.

"I will work toward getting answers to any reasonable list of questions that can be worked out on both sides of the aisle," said Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn.On Wednesday, Bush repeated the offer, saying he would make

Estrada available to any senator who had questions despite what he called a "double standard" placed on the nominee.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,79594,00.html

[justshe]

Most dishonest on either your part or the part of the reporter, TLB.

I watched the interaction where Frist offered to submit a list of questions (agreed to by both parties). The Dems refused it....which is EXACTLY what Frist knew they would do.

It was just another way to show how obstructive the Dems are while the Republicans are making every effort to cooperate. It was a made for TV news cycle moment. And Frist played his hand beautifully.

[Zack Nguyen]

Republicans have long considered that a bluff and Tuesday they called it, offering to compile a written list of additional questions from both parties to pose to the nominee.

That offer is completely worthless politically. The Republicans think that the Democrats will be silent in response, and the Republican's point will thus be proven to the public. They are right on the first but wrong on the second. The Democrat strategy has never been based on rational thought. Everyone knows it, and Democrat supporters don't care, because they are barely rational themselves. The average voter doesn't understand enough to care.

The Republicans need to start causing the Democrats pain, and make them suffer until they give in. Then and only then will Estrada get his vote.