Who is refusing to filibuster Alito? Who are the Chicken Littles so afraid of losing their right to filibuster that they fail to see that if you don’t use it you’ve already lost it?”
The historic right of the minority to filibuster, in fact, seems no longer to exist for judicial candidates. As journalist and national commentator Eleanor Clift put it during a recent Portland gathering to mark the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, “Democrats are so afraid to lose the right to filibuster that they don’t realize they’ve already lost it.”
And what flimsy excuses could any Democrat possibly have to oppose a filibuster?
“Because we have such a full plate of pressing issues before Congress, a filibuster at this time would be, in my view, very counterproductive,” said Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., who wants the Senate to concentrate on Hurricane Katrina rebuilding programs. “We simply cannot afford to bring the Senate to a halt at a time when we need its action the most.”
No Senator. You are dead wrong. Nothing is more presing or more important than who will sit on the Supreme Court for the next 3 to 4 decades, especially when that person is a confirmed supporter of extending Presidential power, restricting individual liberties and frustrating Congress’ desire to pass laws that provide for the general welfare of all Americans.
Nothing. Is. More. Important.
So who else can we count as as a Cowardly Lion? I’ve heard Ken Salazar mentioned as one of these idiots refusing to endorse a filibuster. Who the hell else is there? I want to know. I demand to know. I want to know who the hell are the Democratic Quislings, because I want to work my hardest to see they get no more of our time, our effort or our money. I want to ensure they pay for their cowardly deed today.
To paraphrase our dunce of a President, “You’re either with us or your against us.” Any Senator who refuses to filibuster Alito is against us in my book. So, who knows who the enemies in our own camp are? Harry Reid has been quoted as saying there are eight. Eight goddamn cowards.
I want names.
