some in the media have commented that the Democrats won the semantic war by labeling the so-called "nuclear option" --- it frames the issue and makes Republicans look bad for simply eliminating this cocksucker nonsense

yet I read today that friggin' moron Trent Lott is the person that coined the phrase. thank God this jackass was removed from his leadership post. with "friends" like these

The RNC should run ads with video clips of all the times in the past that Democrats said that nominees deserve an up or down vote.

Sci-Fi'er Orson Scott Card takes on the 'nuke option' in a nice little piece (found via Bench Memos). Does a good job laying it out and agrees wholeheartedly with Ace re: the media spinning, how crucial it is. Thought others here might like.

Sorry, here's a link that should work.

I would like to see Frist lower the threshold to a number greater than 50. Say, 55. That would really make things interesting.

Especially if the language of the act references Mondale's previous lowering of the threshold from 67 to 60.

I really don't think the Republicans want to go here, do they? It's only a matter of time before they are the minority, bitching and yelling about how the "times have changed" and how it's "time to bring back the fillibuster on judicial nominees". Y'all just wait and see... if you get your way, you'll be sorry in the end. I *will* grant you this though - the Democrats are totally abusing the privilege of the fillibuster, to the point that it's getting rather rediculous. But hey - stop tossing far-right wing extremists into the circle and maybe you won't see what you've been seeing lately.

Y'all wanted Alberto Gonzales to be a SCOTUS nominee and now the fooker wants all of your asses IMPRISONED for looking at porn:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-05-04-bush-obscenity_x.htm

If you want MORE of this shit, just keep on talkin' "Nuclear Option" and I'll see the rest of y'all in prison someday. It's inevitable.

The MSM isn't the only bunch that doesn't get it that the majority should be allowed to win such contests...

The Republicans don't seem to get it either.

I had allways thought that a filibuster was the last tool of an honest man trying to block a pork-laden law. Thanks, Democrats, for setting me straight. Now I know that a filibuster is simply petulant whining and useless carping. It's a good thing nobody found out about this little loophole, or we might have gotten something done.

Sorry. Bad comma usage. I'll be hiding from my English teacher, a mean woman who lives just down the road.

Ace: it's far worse. Bush actually renominated some Clintonites in order to try to "improve relations". Of course he was suckered as badly as Euros dealing with Iran...

I can't f'n stop:

Nominations sit,
Neglected by comittees.
Judge? No up; no down.

Split fillibuster?
The way forward: nuclear.
Majority rules!