[IP] Numbers vs. Spin with the Senate Fillibuster
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From: Anthony Baker <anthony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: May 19, 2005 1:27:01 AM EDT
To: David Farber <dave@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Numbers vs. Spin with the Senate Fillibuster
Dave,
Thought the folks at IP might be interested in this, a great post
from David Galbraith's weblog today from an article by the San Luis
Obispo Tribune.
/Anthony
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Examine the numbers and the reality of the current Senate standoff
looks quite different from the spin.
The spin:
On the face of it, it looks like it is the Democrats that are being
stubborn by threatening to filibuster judicial nominees.
The reality:
The numbers show something different, the Senate agreed to approve
all but 1.5% of judicial nominees, and the Republicans are
threatening to change one of the fundamental checks and balances on
government to have things 100% instead of 98.5% their own way.
"Since Bush took office, he has made 218 judicial nominations and the
Senate has confirmed 208 of them. Ten, including Owen, failed to win
confirmation because of Democratic filibusters. Seven of those 10
were renominated at the start of this year. Of those seven, Democrats
have indicated that they would be willing to confirm as many as four
to avoid the showdown."
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/news/politics/
11681193.htm
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