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Spineless Dems Whine to the Times | 28 comments (28 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

It's a numbers game (4.00 / 2)

analyzing the confirmation hearings won't get anywhere. They are corrupted beyond any useful purpose at this point. Imagine one of the questioners Graham actually coached the nominee in the White House. How is that fair? Did anyone of the Republicans ask any question of significance? No it was "Aren't you just wonderful?" The weeping wife is minutiae, so trival it deserves no mention.

So the useless puppet theatre is now just a tired tradition. The truth is, whoever gets to be president, gets to nominate whomever he wants and if that president has got the numbers in the Senate whomever he nominates will be confirmed.

Confirmation hearings went downhill with the Clarence Thomas nomination. And the same parties are still there, Hatch, Spectre, Biden, playing the same weary game.

To thine own self be true. W.S.

by sybil on Sat Jan 14th, 2006 at 05:33:27 PM EST

Re: It's a numbers game (4.00 / 2)

Ain't that the truth. The Dems keep falling for the same crap over and over again.

by citizen k (trout_in_milk -> yahoo.it) on Sat Jan 14th, 2006 at 05:39:30 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: It's a numbers game (4.00 / 2)

The truth is, whoever gets to be president, gets to nominate whomever he wants and if that president has got the numbers in the Senate whomever he nominates will be confirmed.

I'm pretty sure that Harriet Miers has a different analysis.
This guy was nominated by the religious right otherwise known as the republican base. 'Oh, my god, she cried, we're dead in the water' is the response of the senate Dems to their base. That and Chuck Schumer's lack of imagination.

by the other colleen on Sat Jan 14th, 2006 at 09:11:12 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Myers didn't have the numbers (none / 0)

of Republican Senators supporting her, in advance.

It is a two-part numbers game:

The president nominates
The Senate confirms by over 50 votes.

To thine own self be true. W.S.

by sybil on Sun Jan 15th, 2006 at 01:36:10 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Myers didn't have the numbers (none / 0)

The far right have representatives who advocate their positions and fight for them. Bush had no stomach for a nasty fight. The majority is represented by flaccid, chickenshit, cowardly, bozos who inspire derision not fear. Chuck Schumer, empty suit number 1, seems to be in lifelong campaign for the role of Cowardly Lion.

Yeah, it's sad, believe me Missy
When you're born to be a sissy
Without the vim and verve
But I could show my prowess
Be a lion, not a mowess
If I only had the nerve

I'm afraid there's no denyin'
I'm just a dandylion
In spite of all my rants
But my power suit needs drying
When fists start a flying
I'm pissing in my pants

When Republicans are frettin'
Us Democrats are sweatin'
it puts me out of humor
I could give 'em such a lickin'
if I weren't a giant chicken
shaking chuckie schumer

I can talk as if I was tough
but inside I'm a powder puff
a shaking little wimp
I'd be brave as John Paul Jones
or at least I'd have a backbone
if I wasn't such a putz

by citizen k (trout_in_milk -> yahoo.it) on Sun Jan 15th, 2006 at 12:46:26 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Yes, they are scared (none / 0)

because they know it is a numbers game that they will lose and they fear reprisal from the winners.

To thine own self be true. W.S.

by sybil on Sun Jan 15th, 2006 at 02:19:50 PM EST
[ Parent ]

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