Frist speaking on Senate floor today said that he could still

[Democrat 4 Ever]

use the nuclear option. Reid answering him saying he was tired of this threat, it has already been decided, move on.

Frist was still trying to gain control through threats and intimidation and Reid basically told him to shut up.

Can't wait to read the transcript. Pretty damn good.

[MADem]

1. They're DESPERATE

They dragged TRENT LOTT out of his fancy office to make the case to Chris Matthews...obviously PissyFrist just can't seem to get 'er done!!!!!

[zoeb]

5. He can't decide if he was part of the group that came up

with the compromise or not but, at any rate, he still looks desperate!

[smartvoter]

2. I saw it. He looked pathetic. nt

[Canuckistanian]

3. C'mon and fight me, you pansy!

It's just a flesh wound!

[LittleClarkie]

8. Have at you!

Yes, the black knight. Perfect anology.

"What are you going to do? Bleed on me?"

[zoeb]

4. Frist can't use the Nuke Option without the help to the

seven republicans involved in the compromise. At last count he had 48 votes. False bravado? Me thinks so!

[snowbear]

6. His head is about to explode....

~ :nuke: ~ ~ :nuke: ~

[MADem]

10. It's what happens when they send a lad to do a man's job!

That medical degree didn't give you a leg up on compromise, collegiality and dealmaking, PissyFrist! He just may go down in history as Worst. Leader. EVER!!

That works for me!

[indepat]

7. More Frist cockamamie: surely to be the worst senator in Tennessee history

when the final accounting is made up yonder or down home.

[ktowntennesseedem]

13. Most local kool-aide addicts still adore him,

but more than any other Rethug I can think of, Frist makes me ashamed to call myself a Tennessean. He does nothing to represent me or my interests; he merely disgusts me.

[indepat]

14. Makes me ashamed to be a native Tennessean and ashamed of

my native state for the good people of Tennessee would surely return him to office were he to run again, no matter how much havoc and ruin he had laid upon the people of Tennessee and this Republic.

[CottonBear]

9. This morning, Jeff Sessions (R-AL) said that they could still go nuclear.

He was live on CSPAN2. He's pissed off because he didn't get appointed to a position on the federal bench a few years back.

[bklyncowgirl]

11. Go ahead, Make My Day.

Yup renege on the deal. Go right ahead Cat Killer, please.

[ktowntennesseedem]

17. Agreed!!! I so hope he tries again!

Move on over to door number 2 and try to go nu-ku-ler with our next contestant on "Who Wants to Be a Federal Judge!" He won't have the votes, and the attempt to change the rules with a cowardly back-door procedural vote will flop, setting a precidence for all future votes and making it clear to everyone just why the filibuster is so important. Unless the Repub-Mod7 go back on their word and vote with Frist right after promising not to, which would make them liars and again expose the Repubs, even the "moderate" ones, as a group of power-hungry thugs that cannot be trusted with governing our country.

To quote your pResident, Mr. Frist, "BRING IT ON!!!"

[Orangepeel]

12. he could try, but he doesn't have the votes

without the repubs who signed the agreement

[CityDem]

15. Graham and Dewine

Both Graham and Dewine stated they would vote for the nuclear option if the dems fail to live up to the agreement and filibuster centrist judges. While driving to lunch I heard Graham state (on Sean Hannity -- I am just a political junkie and have to listen to the other side to keep tabs on them) that Miguel Estrada would be acceptable as a nominee and if the dems filibustered Estrada, Graham would vote for the nuclear option. Think about that -- Graham would support Estrada for a SCOTUS position and would trigger the nuclear option if the dems filibuster him. Doesn't sound like an iron clad deal to me.

All this agreement did was postpone the fight until Rehnquist and Sandra Day O'Connor retires. There will be a major battle and the pressure will be enormous. I doubt that Graham, Dewine and Warner will vote against their party leaders if AWOL nominates anyone left of Hitler for a seat on the SCOTUS. In the meantime, we approved three right wing whack jobs for lifetime appointments to the appellate court. We may have blocked Saad and Myers, but AWOL will surely find a couple other Neanderthals to take their place.

[Orangepeel]

19. true. the definition of "extremist" is open for debate

[dansolo]

20. That violates the agreement

Doesn't the agreement allow for each individual Senator to decide for themselves on any future nominees? Lindsey Graham has basically admitted that he will not abide by the agreement, and is just setting up an excuse to break his word.

[Thrasybulus]

16. Here comes the Judge?

What if Frist brings the other two judges, Saad and Myers, up for a vote on the Senate floor? They were not included in the compromise so the Dems are put in the position of breaking the agreement or really appear to roll over.

The Dems better do everything they can to slow this process down. Reid is already saying there is no time to vet these judges and let's move on.

[CityDem]

18. Saad and Myers deal

Graham stated that all nominees will be dealt with in the manner that was used prior to 2002 when we started using the filibuster. He also stated that any nominee who made it out of committee will get a vote on the floor of the senate. He also stated that at least one nominee would not be approved for ethical reasons. I understood this to mean:

1. Saad appears to have the ethical issues (FBI info) and most likely will be stopped in the judiciary committee. Graham and Dewine sit on this committee and probably agreed to stop Saad, therefore avoiding a floor vote (and filibuster) where he would probably be approved.

2. Myers is already out of committee and I would not be surprised to see him voted down on the floor. Maybe the 7 repubs agreed to stop his nomination in a floor vote. Myer is anti environment and it would be easy for Snowe, Chafee, Collins, Warner, Graham and McCain to stop him on the floor. This group may also persuade AWOL to pull the nomination to avoid the embarrassing loss.

3. Griffin and the 3 judges from Michigan will be approved - we never really opposed these judges on philosophy.

The remaining nominees will most likely get a vote on the floor and all bets are off on these folks. It is unclear whether a side deal was made on these nominees.

[Thrasybulus]

21. Thanks for clarification.

I certainly hope they were able to come to a backroom deal because another thread indicates Frist may bring Myers up for cloture by the end of the week.

[NightOwwl]

22. Not fair!

I've been watching CSPAN all day. I had to leave for one hour and I end up missing the Frist smackdown. If anyone knows where I can find a link to the video, please post!

[McCamy Taylor]

23. Could not, 7 GOP Senators are enough to defeat the attempt.

Frist is a political dead duck and he knows it. His career is over. Good riddance.

:dem:

PS Ill bet there were more than 7 GOPers who would have voted no but that was all they needed to make their point.