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July 26, 2006 Sen. Bill Nelson: A Lesson in Civics 101 Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), longtime foe of tapping US resources off of the Florida coast (even though it's way past the sight line and you can't "spill" natural gas), now sees the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act inching slowly toward passage. He appeared at first to be on board with the bill, but has now tossed up a new roadblock, one that should mystify anyone who has taken a basics civics course. Sen. Nelson's latest gambit is his effort to seek assurances (not sure from whom) that the...

When he presented his budget proposal Friday afternoon, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he had a good feeling about how it would be received in the Legislature. "I don't know if it's just my positive thinking, but I had a dream yesterday that I had the speaker and the (Senate) president pro tem come down to my office, knock on the door ... and say, 'Governor, we have no changes. This is absolutely perfect.' "I don't know if this dream will become reality, but a lot of times my dreams do become reality. I don't know, so let's just hope for...

This Photoshop may or may not sum up exactly how you feel about the Borking RAT stalling tactics and the RATS in general. It works for me. GRRRRRR.

As they have done to many Bush administration judicial nominees, the Democrats have accused Charles Pickering of having a "poor record on civil rights." Ostensibly because of this, they blocked his nomination from coming to the Senate floor. In response, President Bush has given Pickering a recess appointment, which allows him to sit on the appellate bench until a new Congress is sworn in next January, at which point the usual accusations of racism will start all over again. A March 28th 60 Minutes piece, reported by Mike Wallace, summarized the judge's record on race, and it so sharply contrasts...

WASHINGTON (Talon News) -- After nearly three years of political wrangling over the nomination of Judge Charles W. Pickering, President Bush exercised his prerogative to put him on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals while the Senate was in recess. Senate Democrats stymied Pickering's nomination through procedural obstacles when they were in the majority and finally resorted to a filibuster when faced with the certainty of confirmation if a floor vote were taken. In a statement Friday, Bush said that he was using his constitutional authority to appoint Pickering because "a minority of Democratic Senators has been using unprecedented obstructionist...

Kay Daly of the Coalition for a Fair Judiciary has asked the D.C. Chapter of Free Republic to assist in coordination efforts during the upcoming 30-hour marathon Senate session to call attention to the blatant Democrat obstruction of judicial nominees. The session will begin on Wednesday and end sometime Friday. All FReepers and Lurkers in good standing within the metro D.C. area or within easy driving distance in nearby states are invited and encouraged to show their support by their presence in the Senate Gallery and at press conferences to be held frequently during this extended session. If you cannot...

<p>The Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday reversed a long-held tradition by moving ahead with the nomination of a California judge to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals over the objections of one of the judge's home-state senators.</p> <p>Approval by a nominee's home-state senators is normally required before the Judiciary Committee considers a judicial nomination.</p>

Ashcroft lobbies for Bush court nominee Estrada needs support of at least 1 Democrat on judiciary panel 09/25/2002 Associated Press WASHINGTON - In desperate need of just one Democrat to salvage President Bush's judicial nomination of Miguel Estrada, Republican politicians and some Hispanic advocacy groups on Tuesday lobbied Democrats to set aside partisan and ideological concerns and confirm the first Hispanic to the nation's second-highest court. Attorney General John Ashcroft, who mostly has been quiet on judicial nominations this year, praised Mr. Estrada from the steps of the Supreme Court and called on senators "to rise above the bitterness...

SENS. DASCHLE AND EDWARDS CHOOSE TRIAL LAWYERS OVER AMERICAN JOBS Delayed And Dangerous: After Months Of Delay, The Resulting Democrat Senate Terrorism Legislation Puts Business At The Mercy Of Personal Injury Trial Lawyers ________________________________________________ TRIAL LAWYERS ARE "CALLING IN A CHIT ON THIS ONE." "[T]he Democrats are insisting that the [terrorism insurance] bill not limit non-economic damage claims by victims of terrorist attacks - reportedly at the urging of trial lawyers' lobbyists. Republicans favor a cap. Trial lawyers have given heavily to top Democrats and the Democratic National Committee over the years, and they appear to be calling in a...