Comments on: The GOP 7 and the Looming Judicial Fight http://poliblogger.com/?p=7043 A rough draft of my thoughts... Sat, 18 Nov 2025 05:38:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Terry http://poliblogger.com/?p=7043#comment-62055 Sun, 15 May 2025 17:02:19 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7043#comment-62055 Add, "if she does split off on judicial nominees" to the end of that last sentence. Add, “if she does split off on judicial nominees” to the end of that last sentence.

]]> by: Terry http://poliblogger.com/?p=7043#comment-62054 Sun, 15 May 2025 16:58:38 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7043#comment-62054 Don't know if Snowe is as certain as you think. BRAC slammed Maine for 7000 jobs and, very possibly, one of those jobs will be Snowe's. Is it possible that she might now suddenly "find" a reason not to split away from the party on judicial nominees? Sure will be hard for Frist to prioritize her BRAC complaints ahead of all the othe Republican Senators who will also be complaining. Don’t know if Snowe is as certain as you think. BRAC slammed Maine for 7000 jobs and, very possibly, one of those jobs will be Snowe’s.

Is it possible that she might now suddenly “find” a reason not to split away from the party on judicial nominees? Sure will be hard for Frist to prioritize her BRAC complaints ahead of all the othe Republican Senators who will also be complaining.

]]> by: Mark http://poliblogger.com/?p=7043#comment-62053 Sun, 15 May 2025 14:51:02 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7043#comment-62053 Bryan, The Sununu you are thinking of is the Senator's father. Also, I am rather surprised Voinovich is not mentioned. I would not be surprised at all if h voted against the rule change. And he seems to be the "maverick" of the week in the press's mind. Bryan,

The Sununu you are thinking of is the Senator’s father. Also, I am rather surprised Voinovich is not mentioned. I would not be surprised at all if h voted against the rule change. And he seems to be the “maverick” of the week in the press’s mind.

]]> by: SoloD http://poliblogger.com/?p=7043#comment-61906 Sun, 15 May 2025 02:35:27 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7043#comment-61906 This will be fascinating. On the GOP side, I figure Snowe, Chafee, McCain and Collins against, with Hagel, Warner and Smith truly on the fence. (I think DeWine, Murkowski & Specter are too tied up in the leadership and that Sununu is trying to avoid trouble in his increasingly blue state. Those three on the fence however are fascinating cases: Smith's vote for may very well cost him reelection in a blue state; Hagel would love to run for President in 08, but can't if he votes against the Nuclear Option; and Warner, I believe truly loves the Senate and realizes what this may do to the institution. My guess is that if the deciding vote is Warner's the Nuclear Option loses. This will be fascinating. On the GOP side, I figure Snowe, Chafee, McCain and Collins against, with Hagel, Warner and Smith truly on the fence. (I think DeWine, Murkowski & Specter are too tied up in the leadership and that Sununu is trying to avoid trouble in his increasingly blue state.

Those three on the fence however are fascinating cases: Smith’s vote for may very well cost him reelection in a blue state; Hagel would love to run for President in 08, but can’t if he votes against the Nuclear Option; and Warner, I believe truly loves the Senate and realizes what this may do to the institution. My guess is that if the deciding vote is Warner’s the Nuclear Option loses.

]]> by: The Moderate Voice http://poliblogger.com/?p=7043#comment-61902 Sat, 14 May 2025 23:54:22 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7043#comment-61902 <strong>Does The GOP Have The Votes For The Nuclear Option Against Judicial Filibusters?</strong> NO Day — Nuclear Option Day — is almost upon the U.S. Senate. And now the question becomes: does the GOP have the votes to ban the filibuster for judicial ... Does The GOP Have The Votes For The Nuclear Option Against Judicial Filibusters?
NO Day — Nuclear Option Day — is almost upon the U.S. Senate.

And now the question becomes: does the GOP have the votes to ban the filibuster for judicial …

]]> by: The Moderate Voice http://poliblogger.com/?p=7043#comment-61901 Sat, 14 May 2025 23:54:21 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7043#comment-61901 <strong>Does The GOP Have The Votes For The Nuclear Option Against Judicial Filibusters?</strong> NO Day — Nuclear Option Day — is almost upon the U.S. Senate. And now the question becomes: does the GOP have the votes to ban the filibuster for judicial ... Does The GOP Have The Votes For The Nuclear Option Against Judicial Filibusters?
NO Day — Nuclear Option Day — is almost upon the U.S. Senate.

And now the question becomes: does the GOP have the votes to ban the filibuster for judicial …

]]> by: Don Singleton http://poliblogger.com/?p=7043#comment-61893 Sat, 14 May 2025 21:10:54 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7043#comment-61893 <strong>Jurists Picked</strong> It should be an interesting week Jurists Picked
It should be an interesting week

]]> by: bryan http://poliblogger.com/?p=7043#comment-61891 Sat, 14 May 2025 20:40:57 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7043#comment-61891 Is that the same John sununu who was a former executive branch official under reagan/bush1 (?) He looks a lot thinner in that photo. Is that the same John sununu who was a former executive branch official under reagan/bush1 (?) He looks a lot thinner in that photo.

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