A DEAL HAS BEEN MADE!!!!!!!!
Monday, May 23, 2005
FRIST HAS BEEN BEATEN!!!!! DEMOCRACY HAS FINALLY SEEN THE LIGHT OF DAY. The Dems has 49 votes earlier today and who's to say they didn't have the 51 to overcome the nuclear option. I like to think we did but we will probably never know. The good news tho, Frist will not be running come 08 or at least have the religious right/american taliban support. This is a giant blow to Dobson and co who pushed this admin into the Shavio and Judicial fiasco. Dobson loses big time here, he wanted this and now he lost. He will try to spin this but even on his own website he called for no compromise. I am not sure what is better to see Frist or Dobson beat on this one. I have to say 2005 has been a good year for the dems, the repubs have shot themselves in the foot over and over and I think people are starting to see the overreach here and abuse of power. Next stop, Tom Delay.
Under the terms, Democrats would agree to oppose any attempt to filibuster - and thus block final votes - on the confirmation of Priscilla Owen, Janice Rogers Brown and William Pryor. There is "no commitment to vote for or against" the filibuster against two other conservative nominees, Henry Saad and William Myers.
As for future nominees, the agreement said they should "only be filibustered under extraordinary circumstances," with each Democrat senator holding the discretion to decide when those conditions had been met.
"In light of the spirit and continuing commitments made in this agreement," Republicans said they would oppose any attempt to make changes in the application of filibuster rules.
Democratic Leader Harry Reid of Nevada welcomed the agreement - although he hastened to say he remains opposed to some of the nominees who will now likely take seats on the appeals court.
"We have sent President George Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and the radical right of the Republican party an undeniable message....the abuse of power will not be tolerated."
Posted by mardenhill 5/23/2005 08:52:00 PM
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