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By: Michelle Malkin: Discussion on BREAKING: FILIBUSTER COMPROMISE

Michelle Malkin: Discussion on BREAKING: FILIBUSTER COMPROMISE — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 12:22:44 +0000

[...] Weblog: PAXALLES Tracked: May 23, 2005 09:41 PM Senate Moderates Avert Polarizing Filibuster Showdown Excerpt: Senate moderates from both parties have pulled a political magical rabbit out of a hat, brokering a deal that will, in effect, kill — for now, at least – attempts to ban the filibus… Weblog: The Moderate Voice Tracked: May 23, 2005 09:54 PM ‘Nuclear Option’ Averted; MSM Moderates Drool Next Excerpt: Michelle Malkin has an excellent early roundup here, including this: “Compromise Reached, Republicans Screwed.” Weblog: Tapscott’s Copy Desk Tracked: May 23, 2005 09:55 PM Wannabe-Moonbat McCain spearheads filibuster compromise deal Excerpt: US Senator John McCain (R, but not really-AZ) was at the front of the line when more than a dozen Senators from both sides of the aisle came together on a compromise aimed at avoiding the “nuclear option” showdown set… Weblog: Ramblings’ Journal Tracked: May 23, 2005 09:56 PM ‘Nuclear Option’ Averted; MSM Moderates Drool Next Excerpt: Michelle Malkin has an excellent early roundup here, including this: “Compromise Reached, Republicans Screwed.” Weblog: Tapscott’s Copy Desk Tracked: May 23, 2005 09:58 PM It’s tough being a pragmatist. Excerpt: OK, I said I had nothing to say. Looking around the other blogs and seeing the reaction to the “deal” made in the Senate, I’m a little baffled. Will someone please explain to me why it’s a BAD thing, when the three nominees the Democrats were shr… Weblog: MY Vast Right Wing Conspiracy Tracked: May 23, 2005 10:12 PM GOP Senators Just Bought Bridge in Brooklyn Excerpt: There are bad deals, and there are stupid deals, and then there are really incredibly-stupid, outrageously-bad deals, and then there is the deal that went down in the U.S. Senate today, which dwarfs them all in badness and stupidity! It’s incredible… Weblog: OKIE on the LAMÃ¢”žÂ¢ – In LA Tracked: May 23, 2005 10:19 PM “Moderate” Reps settle for three out of ten Excerpt: So the “moderate” Republicans – remember their names, McCain, DeWine, Snowe, Warner, Graham, Collins, and Chafee – have made a deal that achieves an up-or-down vote for three out of President Bush’s ten filibustered nominees. Thirty percent, a stunnin… Weblog: The Unalienable Right Tracked: May 23, 2005 10:27 PM BAD DEAL Excerpt: The misnamed “nuclear option” over judicial nominations has been averted, thanks to a GOP surrender. Republicans, why should we return any of you to office? You spend too much. You cave too much. You step out and support the war… Weblog: JunkYardBlog Tracked: May 23, 2005 10:37 PM If there was ever any question…. Excerpt: ….that Republicans are yellow-bellied chicken-livered cowards, this will remove all doubt.Press conference about to begin…Sen McCain et al. Sen. Mc… Weblog: Media Lies Tracked: May 23, 2005 10:40 PM The Temples of Syrinx: The Left Assumes Control Excerpt: The deal struck in the Senate today, allowing the Democrats to maintain judicial filibusters, confirms that the latter, not the Republicans, control Congress. …Others: Michelle Malkin Weblog: DOUBLE TOOTHPICKS Tracked: May 23, 2005 11:13 PM Cowards, Quislings, Losers, Liars Excerpt: McCain just dug his grave. He will never be President now. McCain’s glee in the conference is reminiscent of nothing less than Chamberlain’s “peace in our time” capitulation over Czechoslovokia. “The Senate won and the country won.” No, John, the … Weblog: Obviously Right Tracked: May 23, 2005 11:15 PM Filibuster Compromise Reached (Live Blogging) Excerpt: Awaiting press conference now… 7:39 EDT: McCain and Warner are out… 7:39 EDT: “The deal is right here…” 7:41 EDT: I’m worried… McCain speaking… nothing of substance yet.. 7:42 EDT: McCain begins.. 7 Republicans and 7 Democrats reached an agre… Weblog: Blogs for Bush Tracked: May 23, 2005 11:30 PM More on The Filibuster Deal Excerpt: Lots of my fellow conservatives are seriously exercised by the compromise reached by the Senate moderates on judicial nomination filibusters: Captain Ed says Weblog: ProfessorBainbridge.com Tracked: May 23, 2005 11:56 PM Even more “infallibly optimistic” than Hugh Hewitt Excerpt: I dare to look at the judicial nominations “deal” as a marginal win. Weblog: The Black Republican Tracked: May 24, 2005 12:09 AM Filibuster Reaming Excerpt: Due to the lack of spine of the Republican Senators, I am withholding all donations to the RNC and individual candidates until 2008. Weblog: File it Under Tracked: May 24, 2005 12:14 AM THE REPLICRATS RULE THE DAY Excerpt: Well folks, this clinches it for me. HundredPercenter is officially leaving the Replican party. I will register, at my earliest convienence. as an independent Conservative. The groveling Republicrats in office will not receive another dime from me. I… Weblog: HundredPercenter Tracked: May 24, 2005 12:16 AM Republicans Assume the Position! Excerpt: Once again the Republicans have wimped out regarding the issue of the filibuster and getting an up or down vote on judges. We know this wrong, and McCain will never get my vote for anything! Here are some that are unhappy: Weblog: Mover Mike Tracked: May 24, 2005 12:29 AM Republicans Assume the Position! Excerpt: Once again the Republicans have wimped out regarding the issue of the filibuster and getting an up or down vote on judges. We know this wrong, and McCain will never get my vote for anything! Here are some that are unhappy: Weblog: Mover Mike Tracked: May 24, 2005 12:30 AM Republicans Assume the Position! Excerpt: Once again the Republicans have wimped out regarding the issue of the filibuster and getting an up or down vote on judges. We know this wrong, and McCain will never get my vote for anything! Here are some that are unhappy: Weblog: Mover Mike Tracked: May 24, 2005 12:45 AM Kicked In The Teeth Excerpt: The GOP caves, compromises with the left, and calls it victory. I’m sick to my stomach. You can relive the nightmare over at Ace’s place…I can’t bring myself to blog about it right now. MORE: BeldarBlog expresses it as I would. This is grand lar… Weblog: PunditGuy Tracked: May 24, 2005 01:48 AM More Commentary On “The Deal” Excerpt: ABP’s analysis of “the deal” is definitely worth a read. I agree with most, if not all, of Bulldog’s analysis, but I can’t help but be happy to know that some of the “extremist” nominees will be sitting on the bench very soon. I don’t like ho… Weblog: PoliPundit.com Tracked: May 24, 2005 01:49 AM More Commentary On “The Deal” Excerpt: ABP’s analysis of “the deal” is definitely worth a read. I agree with most, if not all, of Bulldog’s analysis, but I can’t help but be happy to know that some of the “extremist” nominees will be sitting on the bench very soon. I don’t like ho… Weblog: PoliPundit.com Tracked: May 24, 2005 01:49 AM Senate Deal on Judiciary Nominees Excerpt: 14 Senators, representing so-called moderates in the Senate of both parties, have made a deal on judicial nominees. In spite of the fact that the party leaders were not involved in the deal, the group has the power to enforce… Weblog: UNCoRRELATED Tracked: May 24, 2005 01:55 AM “Filibuster Fizzle” Reactions Excerpt: … Weblog: Tempus Fugit | TxFx.net Tracked: May 24, 2005 02:17 AM It must have been a successful compromise. Excerpt: [...]

By: WashPost: Democrats in Bind [ Tempus Fugit | TxFx.net ]

WashPost: Democrats in Bind [ Tempus Fugit | TxFx.net ] — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 05:08:38 +0000

[...] I hate to say that I told you so, but I did. Aw heck, and I don’t hate saying it! Democrats’ hopes of blocking a staunchly conservative Supreme Court nominee on ideological grounds could be seriously undermined by the six-week-old bipartisan deal on judicial nominees, key senators said yesterday. [...]

By: Tempus Fugit on the Map [ Tempus Fugit | TxFx.net ]

Tempus Fugit on the Map [ Tempus Fugit | TxFx.net ] — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 19:30:20 +0000

[...] on the Map

For being one of the people who thinks that the filibuster compromise was a strategic move for the Republicans and sets the Democrats up to take the blame for failur [...]

By: Yeah, I’m Chillin’ [ Tempus Fugit | TxFx.net ]

Yeah, I’m Chillin’ [ Tempus Fugit | TxFx.net ] — Wed, 25 May 2005 23:01:51 +0000

[...]

Yeah, I’m Chillin’

Coallition of the Chillin’? Yeah, I’m in.

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By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 24 May 2005 22:27:21 +0000

What about the other 7 nominees?

They’re still on the table! If they had been taken off the table in the deal, that would have been a loss, but they’re still very much in the running.

This compromise was unnecessary and did nothing but limit our ability to get votes for qualified nominees…

I don’t think that it was necessary, but it serves a purpose. Republicans need the votes of independents and moderates and Democrats in order to stay in power. The goal is to get all the nominees to an up or down vote. This way, Republicans can still do it, but they come off looking merciful and reasonable, while still getting what they want. The ends hasn’t changed, just the means.

And I don’t think Republicans have been limited. The burden of proof is on the Democrats. As soon as they fail to meet it and filibuster without good reason, the deal falls apart, and Democrats look like jerks for breaking the terms of the agreement. Obviously this will be spun in different directions, but the Republicans will be able to say “look, we tried a compromise, but the Democrats aren’t interested in compromise or discussion… they’re interested in blocking qualified judicial nominees because they want to stack the courts with their left-wing political judges. They begged us for a deal, and then broke it, just as quickly.”

The bottom line is this: if a majority of Senators want a nominee to go through, the nominee is going through, where it be this way, or the “fun” way.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 24 May 2005 21:53:51 +0000

I heard that as well, I also heard an interview with Sen. Grahm in which he stated that if the dems continue to filibuster any nominees, he will absolutely vote to “pull the trigger”. Good news!

By: Charles W. Stricklin

Charles W. Stricklin — Tue, 24 May 2005 20:09:53 +0000

Frist has said today that he will bring all the nominees up for a vote, so the nuclear option is not off the table.

Besides, this seems to me like a plan by the RINOS for the Democrats to save face.

We really won, but somehow it isn’t as satisfying as a showdown.

By: beautifulatrocities

beautifulatrocities — Tue, 24 May 2005 18:53:51 +0000

I’m with you. Does no one see Zuniga’s bluffing? He NEVER wanted these nominees to go to the floor. Let him bluff. Bush’s genius is in letting the other side save face even as he gets his way. The Powerline hyperventilating makes them sound like Sully

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 24 May 2005 18:44:09 +0000

What about the other 7 nominees? If this deal had NOT been made, the nuclear/constitution/Byrd option would have passed and these three would have passed anyway. Then we would have also had an opportunity to vote on all the others waiting for a vote as well as return the Senate tradition back to 50-votes-equals-confirmation.

This compromise was unnecessary and did nothing but limit our ability to get votes for qualified nominees…

By: Say Anything

Say Anything — Tue, 24 May 2005 13:18:00 +0000

Filibuster Compromise A Republican Win?

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By: Charles W. Stricklin

Charles W. Stricklin — Tue, 24 May 2005 12:29:07 +0000

You and I talked about this a bit last night, and you know I was originally disappointed, but I’ve come around to your way of looking at it.

I suppose I wanted the obstructionists to be buried under the nuclear option.

It’s as if we were playing poker, with my hand being a royal flush, yours as a pair of threes, and you folded when I wanted you to bluff a little longer so I could clean you out. Disappointed? A little bit. Happy to win? Yeah.