Republican Senators May 'Go Nuclear'

expriest writes "In an attempt to confirm Bush's most conservative nominees to the federal bench, Senate Republican leaders are considering a nuclear option. Under this procedure, the person chairing the Senate rules that filibusters of judicial nominations are unconstitutional. Republicans claim a simple majority (51 senators) would be all that is necessary to uphold this ruling, and therefore give them the power to confirm judges. The problem with this procedure, however, is that the Supreme Court could still overrule the Senate, and the status of the then improperly confirmed judges would be unknown."

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Hispanic community

[oldosadmin]

I'm suprised the Hispanic community hasn't been outraged by some of this. One of the judges that have been unconsitutionally denied their chance would have been the highest hispanic judge in the land.

So much for Democrats being for minorities (which is an untruth anyway).

Re:Simple solution

[dpilot]

Nonono. Of course we don't want see-saws or swings. We want Congress, the Presidency, and the Judiciary to move to the Far Right, and STAY THERE FOREVER.

Or at least until the Nation implodes because:
2% of the US population hold 98% of the wealth, and what's left isn't enough to maintain food, shelter, health, and clothing for the other 98% of the people.
Our economy is GONE because the creative and manufacturing base is gone, so no one can inject money in to the service sector, and the whole things goes Flush down the toilet.
Lifetimes fall and infant mortality rise because environmental regulation is 'bad science' that gets in the way of profits.

My brother (aka MacBrother, Apple MacIntosh fan) said a good 10 years ago that there were powerful forces trying to turn the United States into a third world nation. He was right, and well ahead of his time.

There's the difference

[MarkPNeyer]

The difference between republicans and democrats, with respect to race issues, is most clearly illustrated by the Miguel Estrada issue. The democrats wanted to deny Estrada a judgeship not only because he was conservative, but because he was a latino. The republicans don't give a damn about the color of a person's skin - they'll give anyone who's qualified a position, so long as they deserve it. Has anyone appointed more minorities to meaningful positions than bush?

The democrats, on the other hand, claim to be the party that represents the will of minorities, but then they'll criticize any minority who happens to vote republican. They derogatorily sneer at black republicans. The last thing they want is more qualified minority republicans in big name positions because it will mean that they might actually have to fight for the minority vote instead of just assumign they'll get it by drumming up racial fears and associating bush with burning churches. The democrats aren't complaning that republicans don't welcome minorities; they're complaining that republicans don't welcome liberals.