Friday, May 20, 2005

This Filibuster Thing...

I simply can't get the truth about this. Here's a clear-headed way to evaluate this.

  1. Define a consistent court level to discuss. So decide if you are talking all nominated judges or federal appeals court etc. But be consistent. Over and over I see one group referring to federal appeals court nominees and the other side refers to judges. There's something fishy here.
  2. Don't focus on just filibusters, that's only a tool, think in terms of nominees who never got a vote because of any tactics the opposing party used.
  3. Then define a number of nominee vs. which ones actually got a vote. This will give you a ratio.

By approaching it this way you can see which party is lying most about this issue and you'll gain some clarity.

Does anyone know where I might find that kind of information?

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