up or down vote?

[rainy]

Please explain what the republicans are talking about when the say we will not give them the up or down vote provided by the constitution? They keep repeating it and it sounds good but I know there is more to it. Splain please!

[kyrasdad]

1. They want the four judges to come to the Senate

floor for a yes or no (up or down) vote. The Dems are filibustering the up or down vote because they know they don't have the votes to vote them down.

I don't understand why the Dems just don't do what the Repd did and have one Senator say no. That would end it, and wouldn't even be a debate...

[rainy]

3. still don't get it? how many votes do they need to say no to a judge and

how can just one say no and end the debate?

[ramblin_dave]

2. They want each confirmation vote to go to the full Senate

where they have the majority and which would guarantee confirmation. But Republicans blocked huge numbers of Clinton appointments.

Read this:

http://www.sptimes.com/2003/11/12/Opinion/Partisan_hypocrisy_on.shtml

[rainy]

4. Thanks,

nt

[ramblin_dave]

6. Also this...

The blue slip method whereby one senator could block a nomination was used by Republicans heavily against Clinton appointees. The Republicans some time ago decided to change all that.

http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=7626

[eleny]

5. oops - a mistake, so i'm deleting my own messaaage