Comments on: 18 Senators Vote to Filibuster Owen http://www.okieonthelam.com/2005/05/24/17-senators-vote-to-filibuster-owen/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Ledger http://www.okieonthelam.com/2005/05/24/17-senators-vote-to-filibuster-owen/comment-page-1/#comment-2070 Ledger Wed, 25 May 2005 00:28:07 +0000 http://www.okieonthelam.com/?p=573#comment-2070 What are the real implications? I am confused. The DU is snickering about hoodwinking the Republicans. But, when you read what President Bush said about Judge Owen (in conjunction with the republican's majority in the Senate) is appears to be a huge loss for the democrats. In fact, Owen appears to be, for all intense purprises, on the bench. "Judge Owen is finally going to get an up or down vote on the Senate floor. She is my friend, and more importantly, she's a great judge. I want to thank the Texas Senators who have been so strong, standing beside Priscilla. There was never any doubt in the Senators' minds that Priscilla Owen is well-qualified to honorably serve on the federal bench. And it's such a -- it's a great day for our friend, to see our friend finally get a just due, after a long, long wait. So, welcome and congratulations..." - President Bush As far as I can tell the "Constitutional Option" is still armed and use able. The democrats have just given a few inches to a few judges and nothing more. The only thing I can say is that the "back-down" of the democrats is just a stall tactic - designed to give them more leverage once their "press" friends smear Bush's judges. Then it will be back to the filibuster. I may be wrong. If any of you have a concise explanation as to exactly the nature of the "agreement" I would like to hear it. What are the real implications?
I am confused. The DU is snickering about hoodwinking the Republicans. But, when you read what President Bush said about Judge Owen (in conjunction with the republican’s majority in the Senate) is appears to be a huge loss for the democrats. In fact, Owen appears to be, for all intense purprises, on the bench.
“Judge Owen is finally going to get an up or down vote on the Senate floor. She is my friend, and more importantly, she’s a great judge. I want to thank the Texas Senators who have been so strong, standing beside Priscilla. There was never any doubt in the Senators’ minds that Priscilla Owen is well-qualified to honorably serve on the federal bench. And it’s such a — it’s a great day for our friend, to see our friend finally get a just due, after a long, long wait. So, welcome and congratulations…” – President Bush

As far as I can tell the “Constitutional Option” is still armed and use able. The democrats have just given a few inches to a few judges and nothing more.
The only thing I can say is that the “back-down” of the democrats is just a stall tactic – designed to give them more leverage once their “press” friends smear Bush’s judges. Then it will be back to the filibuster.
I may be wrong. If any of you have a concise explanation as to exactly the nature of the “agreement” I would like to hear it.

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