Friday, June 10, 2005
Filibustering Presidential Nominees
What about up or down votes on all qualified nominees?
Hmmm...just weeks out from the crisis over the Democrats use of the filibuster to block judicial nominees (over things such as abortion), Republican Sam Brownback (KS) is blocking a Bush nominee for our Ambassador to the OSCE, despite the fact she is a long time republican...because she is pro-choice. Again, don't do as we do, do as we say.
The far right of the GOP requires 100% compliance with their dogma or else, that's no way to maintain a majority.
An Up-or-Down Vote?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/06/AR2005060601740.html
Hmmm...just weeks out from the crisis over the Democrats use of the filibuster to block judicial nominees (over things such as abortion), Republican Sam Brownback (KS) is blocking a Bush nominee for our Ambassador to the OSCE, despite the fact she is a long time republican...because she is pro-choice. Again, don't do as we do, do as we say.
The far right of the GOP requires 100% compliance with their dogma or else, that's no way to maintain a majority.
An Up-or-Down Vote?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/06/AR2005060601740.html
