April 25, 2005
Opinion:
Geese and gander? Kill 'em ALL!
By Jack GrantI've had mixed feelings regarding the effort among the Republican leadership in the Senate to remove the option of filibuster with respect to judicial nominations with the reasoning that the President should have the judges (and other nominees) he picks without contention.
Then I recalled that the Democratic Party has blocked 10 nominees out of over 200.
In other words, less than 5% of the total.
Then, I think back to when Bill Clinton was President.
Did the Republican Party allow President Clinton a free pass when he nominated judges, cabinet members, or other appointed officials?
No.
So, according to the Republican Party, what was good for the goose is not good for the gander.
In other words, the Republican Party does NOT believe in our system of government.
Is that an extreme opinion?
Show me how it is not, given the Republican Party is NOT willing to play by the same rules they used against the Democrats when the Democrats held the Oval Office.
In other words, now that the Republicans are in power, they don't give a damn about the system, they just want to have their way, and they are willing kill BOTH the goose and the gander to get it.
I hate hypocrites, and the Republican Party is showing that they are filled with hypocrisy.
Posted by Jack Grant at 18:43 on 25 April 2005Hang on there a minute. Don't forget that Democrats ruled as the majority of both houses for over FORTY years.
Still, a lot of work was done during that time due to Republican COMPROMISE.
It would appear the Demoncrats are the ones who do NOT understand or are UNWILLING to compromise.
Just a thought...
Posted by: Christina at April 25, 2005 08:59 PMOops...misspelled democrats, please delete the "n"...my mistake that was NOT intentional.
Posted by: Christina at April 25, 2005 09:00 PMOh, really?
I suggest you review YOUR history of compromise, and you will find FAR more of it on the Democratic side when they were nominally "in power" as opposed to now with the politics of destruction.
Did the Democrats advocate the elimination of the filibuster?
Did the Democrats say that those who opposed them were "against those who follow God"?
Look at the language used.
Look at the ACTIONS.
Then come back and assert your thought.
Seriously...
Posted by: Jack at April 25, 2005 09:04 PM
