Salazar Calls for Bipartisan Cooperation ("bloody fight" If Rules Changed)

[Khephra]

DENVER -- Sen.-elect Ken Salazar on Sunday predicted a "bloody fight" if the Senate's Republican leadership tries to change rules that allowed minority Democrats to block votes on judicial nominees they considered unacceptable.

The Colorado Democrat, who appeared on CBS's "Face the Nation" with incoming Republican Sens. John Thune of South Dakota and Johnny Isakson of Georgia, said a push to change the filibuster rule would negate any move toward bipartisanship Republicans have made.

"I think it's going to be a bloody fight and I would hope that it could be avoided," Salazar said. "I think that the best thing to do is for the president to have consultation both with Republicans and with Democrats prior to making the appointments."

He said such consultation could help both parties avoid bitter confirmation fights.

http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-salazar-senate,0,5756147.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines

[El Supremo]

1. Go Kenny go!!! n/t

[tk2kewl]

2. We need more dems with HUEVOS!

:yourock: Salazar!

[InvisibleBallots]

7. about freaking time

[ashling]

8. ?????

we need more dems with eggs/???

[NYC]

9. Colloquialism.

Eggs = testicles = balls.

[Robb]

11. Odd coincidence

...when he came to town on the campaign, my colleague said of him "We need Ken. Ken's got sack." :D

[ashling]

13. Cahones

or huevos rancheros - take your pick

[Jane Austin]

3. Go, Salazar, Go!!

Hooray for the new guy!

[Pam-Moby]

4. He is one great man

:bounce:

[stumblnrose]

5. One does not a quorom make

eom

[Rose Siding]

6. That's how to do it, regardless of clueless AP headline writers

THREATEN if the OTHER side isn't "bipartisan" :evilgrin:

He also pointed a damning finger at the bushies about the war and SS:

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On other issues, Salazar said bipartisan cooperation will be needed to succeed in the war in Iraq. Success will require ensuring that U.S. troops have all the training and equipment they need, as well as seeking a stronger international coalition.

"It is not a mission that the United States can accomplish alone," he said.

Salazar expressed skepticism of Bush's proposal to reform Social Security, which the Colorado attorney general said could increase the deficit by up to $2 trillion.

Bush has not yet detailed his plans. But he's expected to propose letting workers divert some of the 6.2 percent payroll tax they now pay on wages into private investment accounts in exchange for smaller Social Security benefits.

"At a time when we are facing the largest deficits that the United States has ever faced in its history, it ought to be something that should be of concern not only to the president but to our entire country," Salazar said. "Until we figure out a way of making sure how we are going to pay for the privatization of Social Security, it should be of concern to us."

[xchrom]

10. oooh, feisty!

i like it.

[Massachusetts]

12. Its about time one of the Dem men spoke out!