Monday, May 23, 2005
Spineless Republicans Cave on Judicial Fillibusters
Any Republican who voted for this will never become President.
I would assume "extraordinary circumstances" means any judge who tries to interpret the Constitution correctly. Any judge who allows legislatures to legislate and wants judges to judge. Those radicals.
Hopefully not.
I'll be looking for more details.
Any Republican who voted for this will never become President.
The agreement said future nominees to the appeals court and Supreme Court should "only be filibustered under extraordinary circumstances," with each Democrat senator holding the discretion to decide when those conditions had been met.
I would assume "extraordinary circumstances" means any judge who tries to interpret the Constitution correctly. Any judge who allows legislatures to legislate and wants judges to judge. Those radicals.
Hopefully not.
I'll be looking for more details.
