From the Boston Globe:
Senator Harry Reid, Democrat of Nevada and the minority leader, insisted that Democrats are still considering a filibuster, though other senators and top aides say it is extremely unlikely that the party will use the parliamentary maneuver to block Alito. Reid said he would not pressure fellow party members, but he predicted that most Democrats will vote no. Reid said Bush should treat it as a warning to find consensus candidates — and preferably women — for any future picks.
“I think it sends a message to the American people that this guy is not King George, he’s President George,” Reid said.
Excellent. No filibuster, but hey, at least we’ll ineffectually vote no! And yeah, Bush should totally treat this as a warning to find consensus candidates, otherwise the Democrats might ineffectually vote no again. Stop, or I’ll say “stop” again! Idiots. Complete idiots.
You want to “send a message” to the American people, write a letter. You really want to send a message to the American people, stop being spineless wimps.
I’m so fucking fed up with the Democrats.
Here, here. They should be tarred, feathered, pilloried and made to sing for Simon Cowell for their performance during the confirmation hearings, pontificating and wasting everyone’s time instead of asking the nominee substantive questions on his more troubling rulings and allowing him the opportunity to actually answer.
It’s really hard to be a member of the opposition when your most illustrious and outspoken members are Kennedy and Biden.
But, the only more depressing thing I can think of than being a democrat is being a Bush supporter.
I wonder which Senators have told Reid that they wouldn’t join a fillibuster.