9/04/2003 11:16:00 PM | Timothy
"Why Estrada Quit"
When I saw the words "unprecedented Democratic filibuster" In NRO, I immediately thought: I guess they don't care about the precedent of the Republicans filibustering Earl Warren's replacement. Some of these hack conservatives had been advancing the line the constitution requires a majority vote on Senate confirmations of judges. I sometimes think I'd be happy if we didn't have filibusters at all. But it's silly to maintain that filibustering Warren's replacement was constitutional but Estrada was not. No one puts it like that, but only because it shows how silly the constitution argument is. More relevent stuff with thoughts on the actual recent events from Yglesias is here. Update: Not Geniuses puts it well:The thing is, the Democrats have gone along with numerous right-wing appointees. We've now blocked one and we're being called shameful? The only reason why the filibusters have even been used is because Hatch changed the rules to make it harder for Dems to have a say in appointments now than it was for Republicans under Clinton.
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