Codger on Politics

Saturday, May 21, 2005

The Filibuster

It is discouraging attempting to discuss issues with the liberal extreme. They have an agenda and repeat the talking points regardless of progress of the discussion. On the question of the use of the filibuster to obstruct the confirmation of judges is not accepted practice in the Senate. Nor is there an unlimited practice of filibustering legislation. The elimination of the recent practice of whole sale filibustering of potential candidates for the supreme court will not destroy the Senate. The intemperate partisanship of the Democrats might.