When Democrats talk of “comity” and “getting things done” they of course mean only if they feel like it and only the things that they want to get done.
In case you didn’t guess it by the title, the Dems are filibustering Bush’s nominee for ambassador to the UN. The GOP Senators are only reaping what they have sown in giving in to the Dems. (See my letter to John Warner.) Of course, I’m sure McCain would be glad to strike a deal by either confirming Bolton sans mustache or bribing the Dems with iPods (in a Gomery-esque turn of satirical events).
Michelle Malkin has a vote tally and short back-and-forth between Frist and Reid:
Vote fails 56-42. 3 Dems sided with GOP: – Landrieu, Nelson, Pryor.
656pm. Sen. Harry Reid on the floor: “We’re not here to filibuster Bolton, we’re here to get information.”
658pm Frist: It certainly sounds like a filibuster. It quacks like a filibuster.
It does disappoint me…We are going to come back to this issue…but I think what America has just seen is an engagement of another period of obstruction by the other side…once again, another filibuster…700pm. Reid: We need to work together and we’re going to work together, but how can we work together when we don’t have information…
It’s not like they haven’t had enough time to get information. He was nominated on March 8. That’s 2 1/2 months ago.
John Behan at Commonwealth Conservative sums it up very simply:
Bill Frist is a less-than-competent Majority Leader.
George Allen for Senate Majority Leader!
Update:
The Captain weighs in, and as usual it’s superb and elegant.
Update #2:
Amen!
Update #3:
Reid (on the floor of the Senate): “We’re not here to filibuster Bolton, we’re here to get information.”
Reid (same day, same debate, same floor of the Senate): “This is the first filibuster that’s been conducted in this Congress…”
Update #4:
I like this guy’s thinking!
2 Responses
May 28th, 2005 at 7:56 pm
Thanks for the link and the blogroll. I’ve added you to mine as well. Pretty good stuff for a such a young guy. You’re going to make us old dudes look bad. Good job!
May 28th, 2005 at 9:17 pm
Thanks!
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