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A Question for Senator Carper
Why not ask Senator Carper if there really any reason for this debate not to continue? Even those Democrats who have declared that they will vote for Alito should recognize that their Democratic colleagues, the majority of their party, feel the need to keep discussing this nomination.
Does the vote happening on Wednesday or Thursday make that much difference compared to the enormity of a lifetime appointment to the highest court on the land? What is the big rush? We rushed into Iraq with no debate and look how that turned out. Why not vote vote no on cloture and support the filibuster? What is the worst that could happen?
Senator Thomas Carper
Phone: 202-224-2441
Dover: 302-674-3308
Georgetown: 302-856-7690
Wilmington: 302-573-6291
UPDATE - From Digby, Via (my hero) Kos
When it became clear that the vote was going against the filibuster, Diane Feinstein, a puddle of lukewarm water if there ever was one, decided to backtrack and play to the base instead of the right wing. That's new folks. Given an opportunity to make an easy vote, until now she and others like her (who are legion) would always default to the right to prove their "centrist" bonafides. That's the DLC model. When you have a free vote always use it to show that you aren't liberal. That's why she was against it originally --- a reflexive nod to being "reasonable."
Does the vote happening on Wednesday or Thursday make that much difference compared to the enormity of a lifetime appointment to the highest court on the land? What is the big rush? We rushed into Iraq with no debate and look how that turned out. Why not vote vote no on cloture and support the filibuster? What is the worst that could happen?
Senator Thomas Carper
Phone: 202-224-2441
Dover: 302-674-3308
Georgetown: 302-856-7690
Wilmington: 302-573-6291
UPDATE - From Digby, Via (my hero) Kos
When it became clear that the vote was going against the filibuster, Diane Feinstein, a puddle of lukewarm water if there ever was one, decided to backtrack and play to the base instead of the right wing. That's new folks. Given an opportunity to make an easy vote, until now she and others like her (who are legion) would always default to the right to prove their "centrist" bonafides. That's the DLC model. When you have a free vote always use it to show that you aren't liberal. That's why she was against it originally --- a reflexive nod to being "reasonable."
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I think a lot about the judge's views on the unitary executive theory has yet to be dealt with on the floor of the Senate.
Since the judge will be ruling on issues of executive usurpation of congressional power, a full and open debate on his nomination is perfectly appropriate.
What is the worst that could happen?
Since the judge will be ruling on issues of executive usurpation of congressional power, a full and open debate on his nomination is perfectly appropriate.
What is the worst that could happen?
The Republicans were in power when Ginsberg went through, and could have easily stopped her if they wished. They also were not up against an executive who has expanded the power of the office moreso than any president since FDR, possibly since Lincoln (Nixon, but he got in trouble), and were not deciding the swing vote on the court. Key points to remember.
if Sandra Day O'Connor were nominated today by Bush instead of by Reagan, you, the PFAW and the Kos Kids would be all over her.
Wrong.
Wrong.
It wasn't a swing vote - she may have been replacing a more conservative justice, but the balance of the court wasn't significantly changed because of her.
Also - not to be too smart-alecky, but its not really the Democrat's problem that the Republicans chose not to oppose her nomination. Alito, now confirmed, will move the court SIGNIFICANTLY to the right - for the Dems, it was a fight worth fighting.
Also - not to be too smart-alecky, but its not really the Democrat's problem that the Republicans chose not to oppose her nomination. Alito, now confirmed, will move the court SIGNIFICANTLY to the right - for the Dems, it was a fight worth fighting.
Well worth it. Although they lost, the seeds of a true opposition party have been sown and watered.
Naturally, the republicans prefer the supine and apologetic democratic party of Lieberman and Daschle, but those days are over.
Naturally, the republicans prefer the supine and apologetic democratic party of Lieberman and Daschle, but those days are over.
its not really the Democrat's problem that the Republicans chose not to oppose her nomination.
Well said.
If Roe v Wade falls, and by some twist a future Dem-majority Senate is deciding on a new justice who is committed to renewing Roe v. Wade, you can bet the GOP will be filibustering.
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Well said.
If Roe v Wade falls, and by some twist a future Dem-majority Senate is deciding on a new justice who is committed to renewing Roe v. Wade, you can bet the GOP will be filibustering.
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