Reply #71: Wow - Do you think they'll actually write the rule change that way

[The White Tree]

:sarcasm: And not directed at your post, just ruminating:

The vote on the floor is to change Senate rules and bar Democrats from using filibusters to block President Bush's judicial nominees.

So if the motion passes from this point forward, Democrats will not be allowed to filibuster judicial nominations. The rule only applies to Senators registered as Democrats and their conduct in the Senate in regard to judicial nominees. Republicans are not bound by this legislation in any way.

Addendum to rule - any Democrats switching party affiliation to Republican or any other affiliation, shall be bound by the aforementioned law until which time an election has passed and they have won reelection under their "new" affiliation.

Addendum to rule 2 - The Judiciary has been deemed to have no power to maintain that this change is unconstitutional as it has no power over the proceedings of the Senate in any way.

Addendum to Rule 3 - In case we forgot to stress it enough, Senators who have the appropriate party affiliation of Republican are in no way ever to be bound by this law. This is to be called the "Just in Case" clause.
:sarcasm: off (at least I hope this is sarcasm :tinfoilhat: )

That really would be the nuclear :nuke: option.

P.S. - Havin too much fun with smilies today :blush: