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2004-12-20 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Cyber Sarge 2004-12-20 4:34:59 PM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Constitutionally, the Senate is supposed to provide "advise and consent" to the President in several important things, mostly confirmations but also in treaties. It is one of their primary reasons for existing as a separate house from the House of Representatives. For this reason, they will probably never agree to surrender or dilute this power.

Posted by Anonymoose 2004-12-20 5:08:45 PM|| 2004-12-20 5:08:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 CS - the ability to windbag in front of CSPAN and Network News is one of the choice perks in keeping relected. They'll never give that up voluntarily. A SCOTUS vote and subsequent grandstanding is something the Chuck Schumers, Ted Kennedy's, Joe Bidens, Chuck Hagels, John McCain's.... LIVE FOR

Posted by Frank G 2004-12-20 5:23:33 PM|| 2004-12-20 5:23:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Common Repubs, get some brass ones.

Posted by Capt America 2004-12-20 5:37:29 PM|| 2004-12-20 5:37:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Agreed that they love the spotlight. But sometimes they should just do the right thing BECAUSE it is the right thing to do. There are too many liberal judges ruling this country from behind the bench. If the bench was attempting to reverse tyranny then that would be one thing, what they are trting to impose is a liberal/socialists agenda on and in spite of the majority.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2004-12-20 5:53:44 PM|| 2004-12-20 5:53:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 We'll see. They've been disappointing Me since late 1995, so I'm pessimistic (all My surprises are pleasant that way).

Note, -Moose, that no one is trying to eliminate the Senate's vote, nor reasonable debate, just the filibuster. Note that there is no filibuster in the Constitution, nor in the Federalist Papers (unless I missed it).

I actually favor the filibuster on legislation, even when the good guys have the majority.

Posted by jackal 2004-12-20 8:38:06 PM|| [http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2004-12-20 8:38:06 PM|| Front Page Top

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