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  •  I agree (none / 0)

    But the Republicans don't.

    Let's hope that for once the 7 moderate Dems have some guts and agree with the three of us and not Lindsay graham.

    Debra

    by debcoop on Sun Jul 03, 2005 at 10:17:13 PM PDT

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    •  The deal gave us political cover (none / 0)

      If we win the nuclear option vote, then one could argue that we needlessly confirmed the three appeals court judges, but we lose nothing on the supreme court.

      If we lose the nuclear option vote now, we would have lost it then, and everyone get confirmed anyway, deal or no deal.

      What the deal does is that in the second case, we have something that we can beat over their heads if they do infact pull the trigger and win.

      Mad Wombat

      by FleetAdmiralJ on Sun Jul 03, 2005 at 10:21:00 PM PDT

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    •  Repugs (none / 0)

      may not agree...but the everyday people I've spoken to so far this weekend seem to think it is pretty special just because it doesn't happen so often. We may have a bit of room to wiggle here...not much, but a little. I just hope we (Reid et al) can explain it clearly and concisely in the MSM.

      Obama, or McCain

      by Elise on Sun Jul 03, 2005 at 10:22:43 PM PDT

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      •  I think so, too (none / 1)

        The GOP is starting from a disadvantage on this: people want moderation, and thus far, all they've seen from the GOP is nuttiness.

        Look, the GOP is trying very hard to get an upper hand in this.  That's what these pre-emptive claims about putting wingnut loons on the bench not being "extraordinary" are all about.  But we don't have to let them.

        This was one of the main reasons I cheered the filibuster deal in the first place: it saved any "nuclear option" decision to a time when maximum attention and maximum resources were focused on the action.  It made sure that the GOP's radicalism would receive the most play and stick in people's minds.

        by Jonathan on Sun Jul 03, 2005 at 10:57:08 PM PDT

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    •  spin... (none / 1)

      Frist wants to trigger the nuclear option...he's itching to do it. So he's going to spin it for all it's worth. And he's going to make sure that Graham spins it that way too...for as long as he can control Lindsay, which may not be too long.

      Keep the powder dry for the moment...and breathe.

      Mariachi Mama Candidate Bickering Moratorium! Signatory to the Carnacki Petition

      by kredwyn on Sun Jul 03, 2005 at 11:11:31 PM PDT

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