bluestateguy
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Wed Oct-22-03 10:59 PM
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The problem is that if Democratic senators start blocking nominations of only white conservatives they will be labeled as racist and the White House will send up ever more black and Hispanic conservatives judicial appointments. They probably should have let Estrada through as a token gesture (but still vote no), but otherwise there are just as many constituencies that will pounce on the Democrats for playing nice if they were to give in. They expect the Democrats to act like an opposition party and judicial nominations are the best venue to do so.
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| -Something we have to be aware of. |
lynndew2 |
Oct-22-03 10:53 PM |
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Tomorrow tell them... |
Girlfriday |
Oct-22-03 10:55 PM |
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Just telling you what I heard... |
lynndew2 |
Oct-22-03 11:02 PM |
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Right, well just do your best to inform them |
BullGooseLoony |
Oct-22-03 11:21 PM |
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reply |
bluestateguy |
Oct-22-03 10:59 PM |
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If you think they should have let Estrada through, |
E_Zapata |
Oct-23-03 01:22 AM |
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Do they want to lose their minority rights? |
La_Serpiente |
Oct-22-03 11:00 PM |
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This only shows... |
liberalmuse |
Oct-22-03 11:02 PM |
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Minority and low income people are not really relevant to US politics |
DuctapeFatwa |
Oct-22-03 11:07 PM |
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The Revolution Cometh Closer, Day by Day, Month by Month, Year by Year. |
mhr |
Oct-22-03 11:19 PM |
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Yup. |
DemsUnite |
Oct-23-03 12:11 AM |
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That does it!! We should all call our senators & ask them to quit this |
RichM |
Oct-22-03 11:17 PM |
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Right on, RichM |
juajen |
Oct-23-03 01:29 AM |
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I don't want the party to be "about minorities" |
syrinx9999 |
Oct-22-03 11:27 PM |
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Ask what there views are |
Nashyra |
Oct-22-03 11:38 PM |
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Blocking conservative judges is |
Zorra |
Oct-22-03 11:50 PM |
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The Dems are Playing with Fire... |
lib4life |
Oct-22-03 11:58 PM |
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reality is even more important than perception |
syrinx9999 |
Oct-23-03 12:02 AM |
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I'm not saying the Dems should roll over, |
lib4life |
Oct-23-03 12:06 AM |
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if they let them go to the floor, the 'pugs win every time |
syrinx9999 |
Oct-23-03 12:13 AM |
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I know that, |
lib4life |
Oct-23-03 12:21 AM |
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ah, a point of agreement... I like that |
syrinx9999 |
Oct-23-03 12:31 AM |
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First off, don't give up on America, |
lib4life |
Oct-23-03 12:59 AM |
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what the hell? |
syrinx9999 |
Oct-23-03 12:04 AM |
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Hispanics will eventually split |
Xithras |
Oct-22-03 11:58 PM |
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you need to educate them |
Mel |
Oct-23-03 12:06 AM |
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I think we need to pick our battles with the judge fillibusters... |
Hippo_Tron |
Oct-23-03 12:13 AM |
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if it's okay to fillibuster white trash... |
syrinx9999 |
Oct-23-03 12:23 AM |
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I don't buy this |
incapsulated |
Oct-23-03 12:24 AM |
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I think the political gap between Estrada, etc and Dem congresstrons |
DuctapeFatwa |
Oct-23-03 01:17 AM |
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Well, I would press them as follows: |
E_Zapata |
Oct-23-03 01:18 AM |
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