After the vaunted compromise yesterday, 17 Democratic Senators (along with Jumpin' Jim Jeffords (I-VT)) voted for filibuster in today's cloture vote (designed to limit debate on the Owen nomination):
Biden, Del.; Boxer, Calif.; Cantwell, Wash.; Corzine, N.J.; Dayton, Minn.; Dodd, Conn.; Dorgan, N.D.; Feingold, Wis.; Kennedy, Mass.; Kerry, Mass.; Lautenberg, N.J.; Levin, Mich.; Lincoln, Ark.; Murray, Wash.; Reed, R.I.; Sarbanes, Md.; Stabenow, Mich.Their goal is to toss each and every Bush nominee under the bus. This is just to let everyone know that they are still alive and kicking.
Frist and his crew should have still lit the fuse -- just to show the moonbats who is truly in charge. Even though McCain handed the keys to the kingdom to the Democrats in order to both put the kybosh on Frist's Presidential hopes, and simultaneously trying to light the wet fuse on his own potential 2008 campaign.
Frist and his crew should have still lit the fuse -- just to show the moonbats who is truly in charge.
It seems to me the "Middle 14" are in charge of this one. Frist might have brought the bomb but the Moderates are holding the matches. At least for a time.
Posted by: BH at May 25, 2005 10:54 AM