Robert Byrd to Frist: "If the senator wants a fight, let him try it"

Byrd Warns Frist Against 'Nuclear Option'

By JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press Writer

Monday, December 12, 2005

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/12/12/national/w143211S72.DTL

Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia said Monday he doesn't expect Democrats to filibuster the nomination of Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, but he still chastised Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist for threatening to stop any such effort through a drastic parliamentary effort that has been dubbed the "nuclear option."

"If he ever tries to exercise that, he's going to see a real filibuster if I'm living and able to stand on my feet or sit in my seat," Byrd said in a Senate debate with Frist, R-Tenn.

"If the senator wants a fight, let him try it," said Byrd, the Senate's senior Democrat. "I'm 88 years old, but I can still fight, and fight I will for freedom of speech. I haven't been here for 47 years to see that freedom of speech whittled away and undermined. "

The animated exchange, springing from the majority leader's threat on Sunday to block judicial filibusters, featured Frist waving his hands and wiping his brow in exasperation. Byrd insisted that Democrats have not threatened to filibuster Alito, who was chosen by President Bush as the replacement for retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. In response, Frist read from a half-dozen news stories that quoted Democrats mentioning the option, looking back at Byrd after each item. "I will do everything I possibly can if your side chooses, if the Democrat side chooses to filibuster," Frist said.

stands up to these punk thugs. I'll warrant Byrd and his 47 years against Cat-killer and his almost-six in the Senate any day.

oh . . . wait. My bad. That's the cat-killer looking all bug-eyed and freaky.

Never mind.

:rofl:

Thanks, Senator. Frist? We're still laughing at you.

but it seems he kicks Catkiller's ass on a regular basis. Remember, not too long ago, Frist ran out of the Senate chamber with his tail between his legs during mid-debate, prompting Senator Byrd to ask, "Where is my adversary?"

the Constitution and the rules of the senate like the back of his liver-spotted hand.

it the other day - 'if you want a fight, fight i will!' it was awesome to watch. Frist was just too stunned to give a coherrent response -
it was great.

Because Byrd will chew you up and spit you out before breakfast. He isn't like some brain dead blind woman you can push around by remote control.

Time to go after Frist with gusto! Hang the greedy weasel with his own ego and threats.

I really didn't want to hear that.....

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Stacey Tallitsch
Democrat for Congress
Louisiana First District

http://www.lafirst.org

Welcome to DU.

Cat-killer!