Comments on: Deal Reached in Senate

By: Ed Hess

Ed Hess — Tue, 24 May 2025 21:44:49 +0000

I’ll do Terry one better and offer 5 to 1 “field” odds that Bush’s first nominee to the SC will be deemed by at least 10 Dems to meet the “extraordinary circumstances” supporting a vote against closing debate (i.e. the contemporary filibuster)for an up or down confirmation vote by the Senate.

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By: c.v.

c.v. — Tue, 24 May 2025 18:03:02 +0000

My question is what is an “extraordinary circumstances�?? For a liberal Senator from Massachusetts if the nominee has any religious convictions he/she would be extraordinary.

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By: Vote for Judges

Vote for Judges — Tue, 24 May 2025 16:38:29 +0000

The Deal

The Right no likee. I feel compelled to utter harsh denunciations of RINO turncoats. But I think the Right is wrong.

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By: Terry

Terry — Tue, 24 May 2025 13:50:20 +0000

That “extreme circumstances” would be a little more comforting if they had not just been engaged in labeling 17 nominees, many of whom were middle-of-the-road conservatives, as “extremists.”

It would also be more comforting if I thought that the “extremist” label were not contingent on the importance of the nomination rather than the actual views of the nominee. I suspect that ANY Supreme Court nomination that does not strictly toe the Dems political line will be considered “extreme circumstances.”

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By: The Moderate Voice

The Moderate Voice — Tue, 24 May 2025 05:21:08 +0000

Senate Moderates Avert Polarizing Filibuster Showdown
Senate moderates from both parties have pulled a political magical rabbit out of a hat, brokering a deal that will, in effect, kill — for now, at least – attempts to ban the filibus…

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By: The Moderate Voice

The Moderate Voice — Tue, 24 May 2025 05:21:06 +0000

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By: ProfessorBainbridge.com

ProfessorBainbridge.com — Tue, 24 May 2025 04:07:57 +0000

Filibuster Deal
Supposedly there’s a deal to avoid a showdon on the filibuster:Under the agreement, Democrats would pledge not to filibuster any of Bush’s future appeals court or Supreme Court nominees except in

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By: Am I A Pundit Now?

Am I A Pundit Now? — Tue, 24 May 2025 03:37:32 +0000

Outrage Of The Day
I think allowing the filibuster of judicial nominees might actually have been a better outcome than the hopeless muddle we have now.

Thank you for your service to the Constitution, senators. Now, in addition to the extra filibuster hurdle nominee…

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By: Rooftop Report

Rooftop Report — Tue, 24 May 2025 01:37:40 +0000

Filibuster Compromise
I don’t want to really talk about the compromise because you all have read about it other places, but what I do want to talk about is the fucking blatant ridiculousness of right wing bloggers. From Powerline: Of course, the…

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