If republicans were any more clueless, they'd be an endangered species. Wait, they are on the endangered species list. And with good reason. Without even having an inkling of what kind of leftwing radical Obama will nominate, they are rushing to wave the white flag of surrender. Of course, old habits are hard to break. They voted in favor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, after all, then watched democrats oppose Bush's fairly moderate picks on nearly party line votes. So now, they fold their hand early, giving Obama clearance to nominate anyone he wants. Morons.
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Top Republican inclined against Scotus filibuster
May 6 12:31 PM US/Eastern
By BEN EVANS
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - The top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee says he's inclined against using a filibuster to block President Barack Obama's nominee to succeed retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter.
Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama said a deal four yours ago that averted filibusters against some of former President George W. Bush's judicial nominees established a "standard" that shouldn't be discarded except in unusual circumstances. Sessions, however, didn't entirely rule out a filibuster.
Sessions said that Obama assured him in a brief telephone conversation Tuesday that he was not planning to nominate a "bomb-thrower." The senator said he told Obama that Republicans would treat his nominee with respect and said that "we're not going to misrepresent their record."
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Top Republican inclined against Scotus filibuster
May 6 12:31 PM US/Eastern
By BEN EVANS
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - The top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee says he's inclined against using a filibuster to block President Barack Obama's nominee to succeed retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter.
Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama said a deal four yours ago that averted filibusters against some of former President George W. Bush's judicial nominees established a "standard" that shouldn't be discarded except in unusual circumstances. Sessions, however, didn't entirely rule out a filibuster.
Sessions said that Obama assured him in a brief telephone conversation Tuesday that he was not planning to nominate a "bomb-thrower." The senator said he told Obama that Republicans would treat his nominee with respect and said that "we're not going to misrepresent their record."