U.S. Senate battle over judges concerns business

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N0895785.htm

WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - Paul Miller and other business lobbyists are worried that a battle over President George W. Bush's judicial nominees may tie the Senate into knots, endangering legislation they want turned into law.

"We are alarmed," said Miller, a lobbyist on Capitol Hill since 1996 who has headed the 700-member American League of Lobbyists since January.

"If things break down and nothing gets done, we and others will tell them, 'Enough is enough' ... 'Get things done or else you won't be back.'"

The business community helped Republicans expand their majorities in Congress in last year's elections and now wants them to pass a crush of legislation.

There you have it in black and white.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

1. Bingo. Now we've got the power of a real threat.

They could blame any obstruction they want on us, but the fact is, if the Republicans don't get it done, their feet will be held to the fire by the corporate scum that put them in office.

[rodeodance]

2. could be could be

[TahitiNut]

3. Corporatists fund the Democratic "scum" too.

:shrug: One dollar = one vote.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

4. Fund is different from "put in power".

The disproportion of funding in favor of Republicans is quite overwhelming.

[underpants]

5. Hmm I always heard that "business" wanted DC gridlocked

so they COULDN'T pass any legislation. That used to be the standard line but I guess now they find strings on their hands and it is time to make those puppets dance.

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

7. I prefer gridlock

The less intrusive legislation these radical right nutjobs can enact, the better. It'll keep them out of everyone's private lives...at least for a little while.

[Daphne08]

6. Seems that the business interests have showed their hand!

I wish everyone in America could read this and realize how much power they have in 'OUR' government!

[NNN0LHI]

9. See if Lou Dobbs mentions this tonight on Moneyline

He won't. He is too busy telling us about the threat of them funny talking Mexicans. He is a big shit eating prick.

Don

[AnneD]

8. The only thing that shocks me anymore......

is how blatently transparent they are.

[KoKo]

10. True....I guess when you own it all you feel good about flaunting it...n/t