Win-Win...? No... Don't think so.. Lose-Lose...? Yeah, probably...
Centrists Republicans and Democrats reached a compromise Monday night to avoid a showdown on President Bush's stalled judicial nominees and the Senate's own filibuster rules, officials from both parties said. [...] These officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the agreement would clear the way for yes-or-no votes on some of Bush's nominees, but make no guarantee.
Under the agreement, Democrats would pledge not to filibuster any of Bush's future appeals court or Supreme Court nominees except in "extraordinary circumstances."
For their part, Republicans agreed not to support an attempt to strip Democrats of their right to block votes.
Under the agreement, Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owen, nominated to a seat on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, would advance to a final confirmation vote.
i dunno how i feel about this... seems to me that a lot more water's gonna hafta flow under the bridge before it becomes clear whether or not this "deal" has any benefit to progressives... i can't imagine president dobson is gonna be terribly thrilled with it either... the deal is in the grand tradition of compromise - split the difference - which basically means both sides lose... the fact that priscilla owen is apparently going to be confirmed gives me stomach cramps... and, if the rumor that frist is gonna call for a vote on bolton on wednesday or thursday is true, it could be a pretty grim week... Submit To Propeller
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Under the agreement, Democrats would pledge not to filibuster any of Bush's future appeals court or Supreme Court nominees except in "extraordinary circumstances."
For their part, Republicans agreed not to support an attempt to strip Democrats of their right to block votes.
Under the agreement, Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owen, nominated to a seat on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, would advance to a final confirmation vote.
i dunno how i feel about this... seems to me that a lot more water's gonna hafta flow under the bridge before it becomes clear whether or not this "deal" has any benefit to progressives... i can't imagine president dobson is gonna be terribly thrilled with it either... the deal is in the grand tradition of compromise - split the difference - which basically means both sides lose... the fact that priscilla owen is apparently going to be confirmed gives me stomach cramps... and, if the rumor that frist is gonna call for a vote on bolton on wednesday or thursday is true, it could be a pretty grim week... Submit To Propeller
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posted by profmarcus at
5/23/2005
