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>how can you state it is untrue when you don't know that. Richard, while you (and I) believe that Bush/Frist would gladly eliminate legislative filibusters if it served their desires, they've never said that, as far as I know. If you have evidence otherwise, please share. >the Republicans have not used the filibuster to prevent the Senate from >voting on any judicial nominee who had enough votes for confirmation. Abe Fortas, 1968. Filibuster forces led by Michigan's Republican Senator Griffin. >Republicans generally vote in favor of court nominees (e.g., Ginsberg) >who hold views that are anathema to them because the nominees otherwise >qualify in terms of the actual requirements for the job. Ha. Republicans blocked dozens of Clinton's nominees despite their qualifications. His Supreme Court nominees (Ginsberg and Breyer) were suggested to him by Orrin Hatch as moderates able to win confirmation. Had Clinton appointed someone as liberal as Roberts and Alito are conservative, said nominations would have gone down hard.
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