Tuesday, May 24, 2005
I Hate to Disagree With Sen. Boxer, But...
Here's Senator Boxer's Statement on Defeating the Nuclear Option:
As much as it pains me to say this, I disagree.
(1)We're being saddled with more rightwingnut judges.
(2)The right to filibuster has been preserved, provided the Democrats refrain from using it except under "extraordinary circumstances." Sorry, but if the nominees that the "moderates" handed up or down votes for last night aren't extraordinarily terrible, than the word "extraordinary" no longer has any meaning.
My song parody on this subject, The Immoderate Pact song is here.
I am very pleased that senators from both sides of the aisle have walked the Senate back from the brink and preserved the great tradition of the United States Senate. This is a victory for the American people. It is a defeat for the abuse of power known as the nuclear option.
I will continue to defend the independence of the judiciary by doing all I can to ensure that we confirm mainstream judicial nominees who will protect the rights and freedoms of the American people.
As much as it pains me to say this, I disagree.
(1)We're being saddled with more rightwingnut judges.
(2)The right to filibuster has been preserved, provided the Democrats refrain from using it except under "extraordinary circumstances." Sorry, but if the nominees that the "moderates" handed up or down votes for last night aren't extraordinarily terrible, than the word "extraordinary" no longer has any meaning.
My song parody on this subject, The Immoderate Pact song is here.
# posted by Mad Kane @ 7:25 PM 
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You're right, Mad. You can't make deals with these guys. In your honor --
THE DISSEMBLERS
(With apologies to Kenny Rogers)
On a warm spring’s evenin’ on a train bound for disaster
I watched the wheels go faster as it headed for the wreck,
And the train was filled with pigeons who kept sitting at a table
Where the dealers made decisions with a marked and sucker deck.
And the Democrats are pigeons, and Republicans the dealers
Who look out for the big-wheelers as they soak the middle class.
And the Dems just keep on sittin’ and their eyes are disbelievin’
As they watch the Bushies thievin’, and they take another pass.
You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em,
Know when to walk away, know when to run.
You never trust no Bushie, or a Frist or Hastert neither
Should have learned that they’re deceivers who’ll see us all undone.
When the dealers come a-calling with their promises of fairness
Better keep up your awareness and doubt their every word
Be it foreign or domestic, their agenda is majestic
And it’s clear that its denouement will be a world of hurt.
You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em,
Know when to walk away, know when to run.
You never trust no Bushie, or a Frist or Hastert either
Should have learned that they’re deceivers who’ll see us all undone.
THE DISSEMBLERS
(With apologies to Kenny Rogers)
On a warm spring’s evenin’ on a train bound for disaster
I watched the wheels go faster as it headed for the wreck,
And the train was filled with pigeons who kept sitting at a table
Where the dealers made decisions with a marked and sucker deck.
And the Democrats are pigeons, and Republicans the dealers
Who look out for the big-wheelers as they soak the middle class.
And the Dems just keep on sittin’ and their eyes are disbelievin’
As they watch the Bushies thievin’, and they take another pass.
You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em,
Know when to walk away, know when to run.
You never trust no Bushie, or a Frist or Hastert neither
Should have learned that they’re deceivers who’ll see us all undone.
When the dealers come a-calling with their promises of fairness
Better keep up your awareness and doubt their every word
Be it foreign or domestic, their agenda is majestic
And it’s clear that its denouement will be a world of hurt.
You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em,
Know when to walk away, know when to run.
You never trust no Bushie, or a Frist or Hastert either
Should have learned that they’re deceivers who’ll see us all undone.
Can Harry Reid or any of these guys read up on Game Theory? Democrats gain more from fighting.
Making deals makes the government run smooth, makes Bush look oh so good.
Notice how he celebrated it like a victory.
Making deals makes the government run smooth, makes Bush look oh so good.
Notice how he celebrated it like a victory.
Bruce wrote: Notice how he celebrated it like a victory.
Of course, it was a Republican victory. It might not have been a good deal for Frist but it was a good deal for Republicans.
What those 7 cowardly Democrats did was agree to a 'compromise' than accomplished nothing as far as Democratic goals but preserved the filibuster as a Republican-only tool. Democrats lost momemtum but still have the same problem. They cannot use the filibuster without a fight. We would have been better off to go ahead and have this fight now and then proceed based on whether we won or lost. Now we are in limbo, no filibuster, no momentum, no progress.
Of course, it was a Republican victory. It might not have been a good deal for Frist but it was a good deal for Republicans.
What those 7 cowardly Democrats did was agree to a 'compromise' than accomplished nothing as far as Democratic goals but preserved the filibuster as a Republican-only tool. Democrats lost momemtum but still have the same problem. They cannot use the filibuster without a fight. We would have been better off to go ahead and have this fight now and then proceed based on whether we won or lost. Now we are in limbo, no filibuster, no momentum, no progress.
# posted by 
: 2:40 PM
: 2:40 PM
I too am a Boxer fan, and I too agree that the Republicans won this round. About the only thing going for us is that congress has very low approval ratings.
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