Gotta question about judges and the filibuster issue..

fencesitter

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Fri Mar-25-05 02:33 PM
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Gotta question about judges and the filibuster issue..

Anyone have the figures on how many judges have been confirmed in this congress compared to how many were blocked out in the Clinton administration? The filibuster overrule is coming to a vote next week and if enacted will give the GOP absolute power. I'm writing letters and I need the facts. Thanks!

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Pirate Smile

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Fri Mar-25-05 02:39 PM
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1. Here are a couple of articles.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45149-2005Mar17.html

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-reid16mar16,1,4751988.story?coll=la-headlines-politics&ctrack=3&cset=true

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rodeodance

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Fri Mar-25-05 02:48 PM
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2. Sen Byrd, I think also gave a good talk on it very recently also

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Emit

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Fri Mar-25-05 02:48 PM
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3. Here's some info...

As I recall, and please correct me if I am wrong, 60 of Clinton's judicial appointees didn't get committee hearings/votes. They were not filibustered. They never made it out of committee to the floor because the nominations were shot down before reaching the floor.

In 4 years, Bush has lost only 10 out of more than 200 nominees. At least the Dems, up to now, have let Bush's nominees through to the floor for debate/vote.

As Barbara Boxer said, "205 approved, 10 not approved, say 'Thank You' and move on."

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kanrok

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Fri Mar-25-05 02:55 PM
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4. Read this too:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50120-2005Jan30.html

With Clinton in office, the repukes didn't necessarily need the fillibuster. They relied on a Senate rule that allowed one Senator from the home state of the nominee to "blue-slip" the nomination. In essence, denying the nominee the up/down vote that the "pukes" hold so dear today by the objection of ONE Senator. Of course, once Chimpy was selected, and the pukes had the majority again, they did away with the "blue-slip" rule. How conveinent.

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