Senate to Pull All-Nighter Over Judges

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Politics/ap20031111_1596.html

WASHINGTON Nov. 11 — It's a grudge that's been building for two years.
In a legislative version of "Survivor," Republicans and Democrats will square off Wednesday in an all-night Senate talkathon on who's to blame for some of President Bush's political nominees not making it to the federal appeals bench.
While both parties hope the debate will mobilize their political bases, the contestants already know the winner: the status quo.


For 30 straight hours from Wednesday evening through midnight Thursday senators will condemn each other and Bush for the impasse over four U.S. Appeals Court nominees: Alabama Attorney General William Pryor, Texas judge Priscilla Owen, Mississippi judge Charles Pickering and Hispanic lawyer Miguel Estrada.
Democrats have refused to allow confirmation votes, and Republicans have not been able to get the 60 votes to force them in a Senate split with 51 GOP senators, 48 Democrats and one independent. Frustrated at the delays, Estrada withdrew his nomination in September.
Republicans hope the all-night Senate session the first to go past 4 a.m. since 1992 will swing public favor and maybe some campaign cash their way during the winter break. Conservatives have complained the GOP hasn't done enough to highlight the Democrats' blockades.



Fuckem….stick to your guns Dems….

What the hell, only 4 judges TOTAL out of several hundred have been held up. Republicans are crybaby whiners.

They are FU**ing crybaby SUPERWHINERS who wouldn't get picked by any rational eight year old for a game of pickup baseball.

But "they" never bring up that valid point. It's just these few totally unqualified judges who are being blocked.

Maybe we should send midnight care packages or something to the Democratic Senators. :D

and fear the diebold machines may not be able to pull off another "victory" for them. The judiciary is their last chance to force their extremist views down our throats for the next 30 years. If they can manage to get these "nominees" through their would be NO stopping their insane choices. Bet the media won't mention that the Democrats have blocked only a handful of rightwing freaks compared to the hundreds of moderate choices of President Clinton stopped cold by the rethugs.

staff overtime, security, etc etc etc

the senate is there to do the PEOPLE'S business, not the WH's business. if Dem don't start standing up AGGRESSIVELY to the totalitarian tactics of bushco's senate lackeys.

(never forget that bushco INSTALLED frist to do THEIR bidding.

this WHINE-a-THON is unprecedented partisan madness.

and they will get away with it.\

:nuke:

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

I saw his statement as acquiescence, a sad statement of fact. If you're actually rolling on the floor and laughing your MF ass off, you may wish to see a physician about possible seizures.

Delivered to the capitol building and they had a "Super Stay Awake" gift basket....

Two bottles of Jolt, Red Bull and some nice coffee, Penguin Mints, Chocolate Coated Twinkies (for the sugar rush) and an Economy sized bottle of No-Doz.....

With some flowers.

Not for my senators, of couse - Colorado Senators are ... well.... let's just say I'd be sending them the "Nitey-Nite" Gift basket.....

Politicat.

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

:dem:

:evilgrin:

Every time we dismiss one of their nominees REPEATEDLY, it just makes the administration look stupid. To the American public it looks like they couldn't pass senatorial muster, so why do they keep pushing it?
To me it makes them look like what they are: a bunch of bullies who have no better candidates to bribe into those top spots.

Yep, the status quo's working just fine. :-)

The argument that Repugs are put-upon by Democratic obstruction is a pretty hard sell when they've got both houses. For that matter, the judicial confirmation process is a non-starter for most voters.

This is the most useful the Dems have been yet during the Bush administration - don't stop now, fellas!

These asshole republicans just want it all. They won't concede on anything. The senate has confirmed 168 judges and rejected 4. As Reid said last night, "One, two, three, FOUR." This is absolutely ridiculous. Now, how many of Clinton's did they reject? A lot more than one, two, three, FOUR!

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

I wouldn't even let that stupid fucking idiot Zell Miller on the floor tomorrow night.

We know how he's gonna vote/

But I'm going to tape the entire thing. There's bound to be material we can use against them later.

with this?

Interesting that the GOP equates the confirmation of 4 judges to a resolution on war. :puke:

What evil deeds will bush get away with while this is going on? I don't want those judges approved no matter what.