Sunday, April 10, 2005
Nice. The "sore loser" party is at it again. I'm getting all these emails about how the Senate filibuster is the greatest thing since sliced bread and how we have to save it. Funny, I don't remember (having not been born yet) the NAACP promoting this Senate rule back when it was being used by southern Senators to block the Civil Rights Acts.
Anyway, I'm personally a fan of the filly (and legislative obstruction in general), so I don't think we should get rid of it, but I also don't think it should be used in the context of judicial confirmations. That's because the Senate is required to give Advice and Consent on the issue, and that's it.
"Oh, but there won't be enough debate!" How much exactly do you want? Because you seem to think anything less than unlimited is not enough.
"How dare you mess with this 200 year old tradition!" Actually they changed Cloture rules in 1975 to require 60 instead of 67 votes.
Stop being such cry baby pussies! That is the fricken reason why you got spanked down so hard last November. Suck it up and do your fucking job, which is to vote the nominations up or down. So we end up with a little less butt sex and a few more unwanted babies. Yeah, it sucks, so next time why don't you not nominate a fucking tyrant loving jackass who promises to raise taxes?
Anyway, I'm personally a fan of the filly (and legislative obstruction in general), so I don't think we should get rid of it, but I also don't think it should be used in the context of judicial confirmations. That's because the Senate is required to give Advice and Consent on the issue, and that's it.
"He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States (Article 1, Sec 2)..."The Constitution is pretty clear when any kind of super-majority is required for a decision. You can see it is required for Treaties. Regular old consent is required for SCOTUS Judges.
"Oh, but there won't be enough debate!" How much exactly do you want? Because you seem to think anything less than unlimited is not enough.
"How dare you mess with this 200 year old tradition!" Actually they changed Cloture rules in 1975 to require 60 instead of 67 votes.
Stop being such cry baby pussies! That is the fricken reason why you got spanked down so hard last November. Suck it up and do your fucking job, which is to vote the nominations up or down. So we end up with a little less butt sex and a few more unwanted babies. Yeah, it sucks, so next time why don't you not nominate a fucking tyrant loving jackass who promises to raise taxes?
