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Senators show they DONâT have cajones concerning Estrada
New York Sen. Hillary Clinton and her Massachusetts colleague Ted Kennedy have defeated the Bush administration in its 28-month-long fight to install Miguel Estrada on the federal appellate court.(Not once did the REPUBLICANS take the Democrats to task on the filibuster.) In a letter obtained by the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, Estrada tells the White House that he is withdrawing his nomination to return to private practice and "to regain the ability to make long-term plans for my family." (Fed up withe this BS he threw in the towel) The Journal credited Clinton and Kennedy for playing hardball politics against a GOP that remains all too willing to accept their outrageous tactics. (Two shining examples of âcooperationâ in the Senate) "[Estradaâs] withdrawal should embarrass Republicans who have been outwitted on judgeships by Ted Kennedy and Hillary Rodham Clinton, who are orchestrating the first filibusters of appellate-court nominations in American history," the paper said. "Democrats have paid no political price for raising the âadvice and consentâ standard for Senate confirmation to 60 votes from a simple majority." (Outwitted by a boozer and a loser? Hang your heads in shame.) Instead of forcing Democrats to stage the far more arduous traditional Senate filibuster that would have forced their members to participate in a round-the-clock ordeal, Republicans allowed the Senate to continue with its regular business. My point exactly! If the Demoncrats play hardball and the Republicans play slow-pitch softball. Come on people! Stand up to these bozos and show them who is in charge! If they donât grow a set (and fast) I am changing parties. Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-09-05 |
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