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Schumer Signals 'Nuclear' War on Nominees

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Posted by Fred 2005-02-25 00:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 When the time is ripe, respond appropriately.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-02-25 12:31:17 AM|| 2005-02-25 12:31:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Frist should invoke the Eastwood axiom...

"Go ahead punk. Make my day..."

Posted by BigEd 2005-02-25 1:03:36 AM|| 2005-02-25 1:03:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 This gun grabbing prick should not even be in the United States Senate. He along with Boxer and Feinstein are treason incarnate. All I can say is New Yorkers must be some stupid SOBs for electing him. God I despise him

This ultra liberal obstruction is a crime against our country.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-02-25 1:34:20 AM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2005-02-25 1:34:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Specter trying to save his ass. He mouthed off to much over the weekend.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-02-25 7:28:58 AM|| 2005-02-25 7:28:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Specter's a RINO.

Posted by Ptah 2005-02-25 8:59:51 AM|| [http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2005-02-25 8:59:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Nuclear war is so 80's. Schumer, enter the new millenium and declare Judicial Jihad.

Posted by ed 2005-02-25 9:08:17 AM|| 2005-02-25 9:08:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 The Judiciary is their last redoubt. They'll fight to the end to retain power. Instead of seeing events in a long term pattern of ebb and flow, and therefore, a time to bend with the wind and await their turn, they're going to bury themselves. The scorched earth policy will only highten the left's aggitation to do something really stupid from which there is no return.

Posted by Thavins Thavirt9269 2005-02-25 9:17:53 AM|| 2005-02-25 9:17:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Specter's a RINO

I'd still rather have him as Chair than Schumer, Biden, Kerry, et al.

Posted by eLarson 2005-02-25 9:41:37 AM|| [http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2005-02-25 9:41:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 I can't understand why they don't just make the decision TODAY? Why tease with this? Also it telegraphs our plan and allows the Dhimis to bring a court ruling into the mix. Make the change TODAY and end the speculation and postering from the left. Also it wil give the LLL all kinds of time to explain while a majority should not be allowed to rule.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2005-02-25 10:35:45 AM|| 2005-02-25 10:35:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 Unfortunately for the dems, at this point it is *time* to teach them that they are the minority party, and will probably stay the minority party. Such a lesson will be brutal, it will have to be, but it must rattle them down to the bones to convince them that they can no longer force the Republicans to do anything. In fact, they must be slapped down, before they can surrender enough arrogance to cooperate with the Republicans, and *bargain* for what they want. And this will finally be the turning point, in which democratic moderates come to the fore as the new party leadership.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-02-25 10:52:52 AM|| 2005-02-25 10:52:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 Anonymoose has a great point... A smackdown (or three) might, indeed, have the effect of allowing the Donk moderates to overthrow the loonies. Certainly worth a shot as nothing constructive will happen until there is a sea change.

Posted by .com 2005-02-25 11:13:41 AM|| 2005-02-25 11:13:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#12 Also it telegraphs our plan and allows the Dhimis to bring a court ruling into the mix.

There won't be a court ruling. Article I of the Constitution allows each chamber of the Congress to make its own rules for procedure, and the filibuster is nothing more than a procedure created some time ago in the Senate. It can be changed anytime the Senate wants to change it.

Posted by Steve White 2005-02-25 4:35:49 PM|| 2005-02-25 4:35:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Are you referring to the *Living Constitution* Steve?

Posted by Wuzzalib 2005-02-25 7:57:09 PM|| 2005-02-25 7:57:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 Do you mean the one that says whatever the liberals say it means?

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-02-25 8:03:01 PM|| 2005-02-25 8:03:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 Yeah, that one.

Posted by Wuzzalib 2005-02-25 8:33:02 PM|| 2005-02-25 8:33:02 PM|| Front Page Top

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