"Democratic Filibuster of Roberts Unlikely"

[GreenPartyVoter]

WASHINGTON (AP) - The possibility of a Democratic filibuster against Supreme Court nominee John Roberts in the Republican-controlled Senate seemed to all but disappear Wednesday.

One influential Democrat said Roberts was "in the ballpark" of being a nonconfrontational selection. A Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will hold hearings on Roberts' nomination, said she did not think the appeals court judge was "filibuster-able."

At the same time, a conservative group purchased TV ad time in support of Roberts. Abortion rights groups staged protests against Roberts at the Supreme Court and Capitol.

On Capitol Hill, Republicans moved to schedule Roberts' hearings and vote in a one-month period after Labor Day. "It's possible to start the hearings in August, but I think September is a preferable time," said GOP Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, the Judiciary Committee chairman.

http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20050721/D8BFEP2O0.html

[katinmn]

1. Here I go again

:banghead:

[derby378]

2. If he won't support our right to privacy...

...as enumerated in the Fourth Amendment and the Tenth Amendment, we must fight him every step of the way.

[Norquist Nemesis]

3. The Conservative Media can't figure it out! LOL!!!

It's just too funny, really. They all expected a knock-down, drag out, scream fest with Democrats running around in a frenzy. That Democrats are quietly coordinating a thorough approach has them completely off-kilter! :rofl:

[KittyWampus]

4. Indeed, Too Bad Most DU'ers Can't Seem To Get It Either.

[Darkhawk32]

5. Right! Bush wanted a distraction. The Dems aren't giving it to them....

That doesn't mean that they won't sometime down the line though. ;)

[papau]

6. more links/opinion on topic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=103&topic_id=141280&mesg_id=141280