03-17-2005, 01:16 PM | #41 (permalink) | |
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It's amazing that some people claim that the Democrats still represent the majority of Americans. Given the consistent losses that the Democrats have taken in election after election since 1994, it's also not a very rational viewpoint. I'm reminded of that picture of Tom Dascle after one of the elections, sitting alone backstage, with his head in his hands. |
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03-17-2005, 01:25 PM | #42 (permalink) |
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I would just like someone to explain to me why a judicial nominee that will garner 51 votes or more in the senate should not be confirmed. In the constitution they only need 51 votes. Please explain to me why the nominees should not be confirmed if they are able to get the votes required.
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03-17-2005, 02:20 PM | #44 (permalink) | |
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03-17-2005, 03:04 PM | #45 (permalink) | |
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Republican Filibusters Of Nominees Reported To The Senate Floor In The Past 40 years.
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03-17-2005, 03:17 PM | #46 (permalink) |
This vexes me. I am terribly vexed.
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No, they can modify it if they want.
But then the Democrats can insist on every piece of legislation being fully read. When legislation runs at 4000 pages or so.... Business can be slowed down a bit. That is what the nuclear option is. If the Republicans remove the gentlemens rules of the filibuster, the democrats insist on every detail. |
03-17-2005, 03:23 PM | #47 (permalink) | ||
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Just curious. Why would the GOP filibuster nominees from a GOP Prez?
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03-17-2005, 03:25 PM | #48 (permalink) |
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I am absolutely sick of the GOP changing the rules to serve only their means. Removing the filibuster would be completely radical and very, very unsettling in general. Do they not know that one day they will be on the "losing" team? What will they do then?
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03-17-2005, 04:31 PM | #49 (permalink) | |
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03-17-2005, 04:45 PM | #50 (permalink) | |
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So because the Senate can create it's rules of debate, they can ignore their Constitutional duty to advise and consent? Rules of debate are NOT Constitutional obligations. They have a Constitutional duty to advise and consent. Senate rules take a second seat to Constitutional duties every time. |
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03-17-2005, 04:50 PM | #51 (permalink) | |
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And as for your statement "then they are not in the job for what is truly in the best interest of the country, but rather what promotes their political party more", have you ever thought their own self interest is what they VIEW as the best interest for the country? Judges in the Supreme Court level interpret the law and the rational of those who created it. Their sole job is what you are hammering them for, which is putting their own views on the law's intention and/or constitutionality. |
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