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usregimechange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-26-09 09:25 PM
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Shouldn't some one feed us an all you can eat platter of (R) Senator quotes opposing the fillabuster
on judicial nominees at this point? Anyone develop a comprehensive list yet?
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Thrill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-26-09 09:28 PM
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1. I doubt they can filibuster her. I can't imagine Mel Martinez going along with a fillibuster
Edited on Tue May-26-09 09:28 PM by Thrill
of the first Hispanic nominee. And he is retiring, he has nothing to lose
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yellowcanine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-26-09 09:31 PM
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2. There ought to be about 10 quotes from Orrin Hatch alone regarding "upperdown votes" and the
sanctity of such along the lines of "elections have consequences" and "the President deserves his choices to receive an upperdown vote, etc.
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Diamonique Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-26-09 09:35 PM
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3. Here ya go!
MediaMattersAction.org
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usregimechange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-26-09 10:18 PM
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5. Wow, thank you, that should do nicely.
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MiniMe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-26-09 09:48 PM
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4. "Up or down vote, they all deserve an up or down vote"
Bill Frist
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DrToast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-26-09 10:23 PM
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6. Be careful with that. Obama voted nay on cloture for Alito.*
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