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Much more the GOP could have done:
1. Senate Majority Leader Frist should have required a real fillibuster on each nominee -- force the 'Rats to their knees.
2. Pres. Bush could have done what Clowntoon did, make recess appointments. Then he could have left the judges in place and challenge the 'Rats to try and remove them.

[Coop]

1. Senate Majority Leader Frist should have required a real fillibuster on each nominee -- force the 'Rats to their knees.

For the 1,427th time, this is a non-starter.