Sunday, March 20, 2005

The answer to Senate filibusters can be found at the polls

George Will comes down against the threatened change in Senate rules that would circumvent the Democrats’ filibuster of judicial nominees. While I think he glosses over the Constitutional requirement for supermajorities, I agree with this sentiment:

Republicans might reach 60 if the president devoted as much energy to denouncing obstruction of judicial nominations as he is devoting to explaining Social Security's problems. Solving those problems is important, but not as important as achieving a judiciary respectful of the Constitution.

No Democratic filibuster can stop the 2006 elections. Those elections, however, might stop the Democrats' filibusters.
I’m going to make a far-reaching prediction here: I think in the 2006 midterm election we’ll see the Republicans defy history once again and pick up more seats in Congress. Americans simply are not going to support a Democratic party that is defined by obstructionist policies and a rudderless philosophy.

2 comments:

Bill C said...

I have a hard time condemning the Bush administration for not doing a better job of selling the senate rules change to the MSM. If we depend on biased polls conducted by those that are trying to stop us then we will never pass anything in Congress. I will say this is a big deal to the base of the Republican party. We are tired of seeing Republicans role over whenever Democrats complain. There is no excuse for the Republicans to cave on this one. Portraying Dems as obstructionists has been working so let them try and shut down the senate. The danger is if Republicans cave and the base is discouraged going into 2006. The voters in mid-term elections are always more likely to be partisans.

Oh yeah, GET HALOSCAN COMMENTS!

Anonymous said...

I agree: 2006 looks good for the GOP. In the meantime, crank open the bomb bay doors and let fly the cobalt-thorium G!