Janice Rogers Brown is a dead issue.

[cornermouse]

The fact is, after sending Priscilla Owens on to judgeship through a compromise, Lieberman and Company have made it impossible to contest any judge. Advise and Consent is dead, Rubberstamping is all that's left.

Gore must really regret ever having asked Lieberman to run with him.

[Vinca]

1. I agree.

The "compromise" will make it impossible to filibuster ANY judge to ANY position because Owens and Brown were about as radical as it gets. I'm still trying to see the "win" in that deal. There's no doubt the Republicans haven't taken the "nuclear option" entirely off the table.

[Warren Stupidity]

2. they've agreed not to go nukular this session

as long as we agree not to fillbuster any judges less radical than the foaming lunatics already agreed on.

Or put another way: they have agreed to not take away our lunch money as long as we have agreed to give it to them.

Such a deal.

[cornermouse]

3. You forgot to say that some of us are happy about this arrangement.

Why? I do not know. :shrug:

[Warren Stupidity]

14. indeed

the reason I hear most often is: 'otherwise we would have lost the fillibuster', which leaves me speechless, or typeless, or dumbfounded, or fumble-fingered, or whatever it is when you can't continue a threaded discussion anymore as the opposition has gone irrational.

[Vinca]

15. So what if Shrub decides Priscilla Owens would make a fine addition

to the Supremes? She's been confirmed for this spot so the Democrats would be up the ole creek without a paddle. Then, of course, there's the scenario where Shrub nominates someone only a tad less objectionable than Owens and Brown. Let's say someone bent on overturning Roe, among other things. If the Democrats filibuster - which they should - the cat killer and his merry band of loons will be talking "new-q-ler" again. The whole thing was like plugging a hole in a dam with a piece of bread. Eventually all hell is going to let loose again.

[Kolesar]

4. Where does the agreement say Piss Owens is the standard against which ...

...further nominees will be measured???

[cornermouse]

5. See reply 1.

Pretty well sums it up.

[Kolesar]

7. Hardly ... eom

[cornermouse]

8. Actually it does.

But that said, there's really no point in arguing. Its not like you're going to change your mind and I know I won't change mine. So...

[Kolesar]

9. No, post #1 is just Vinca's opinion

And post #1 is wholly lacking in development. There is neither source material nor deductive logic in post #1.

[cornermouse]

10. Like I said....

[Kolesar]

11. Another contentless post on your part

Again, as I asked: "Where does the agreement say Piss Owens is the standard against which further nominees will be measured???"

[cornermouse]

12. Interesting reaction on your part.

I wonder why you're so vehement and agressive in your attempt to defend what was clearly a sell out...

[Kolesar]

13. Vehement? Aggressive?

I am being polite. Any time you wish to search out the agreement and find that verbiage, I will read it.

[Pryderi]

6. It's implied. If Dems let her go through, they'll let anyone get approved