Senate closing in on their "moment of Zen"

[kentuck]

tick-tock...tick-tock... The showdown is quickly approaching. Will the Democrats fold and agree to let the right-wing judges thru? Or will the Republicans resort to their "nuclear" option and do away with the filibuster? Tick-tock...tick-tock....

[Dave Sund]

1. Reid will not fold

We have the winning hand.

[Goldeneye]

3. I don't think he'll fold either.

He's been pretty solid on this so far.

quick question: if they shutdown the senate will any judges be confirmed? Or will the shutdown stop the confirmations before they start?

[Obviousman]

7. I could be wrong

but i get the feeling the judges would go through, but all other business would stop. This does however, beg the question, how long do we stop the government, and on what terms do we allow it to continue?

[BlueIris]

2. "Moment of Zen" reference! Excellent.

And I, too, think we'll be alright. I was wrong about Reid, and how glad am I about that?

[Hailtothechimp]

4. Harry will give them hell.

The wingers will regret doing what some (Santorum comes immediately to mind) seem to be itching to do. Bring it on.

[radfringe]

5. GOP fears it's losing Frist v. Reid

GOP fears it's losing Frist v. Reid
By Alexander Bolton -- The Hill, April 14, 2005
http://thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/index.html

Senate Republican leaders were due to meet last night amid rising concern that they are being beaten on the “nuclear option” by Sen. Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) public-relations war room.

The GOP’s talks follow a meeting last week in which aides warned Bob Stevenson, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist’s (R-Tenn.) communications director, that something needs to be done to win back lost ground, a participant said.

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A few GOP senators said that when they returned to their states they heard more talk from their constituents about the nuclear option than Social Security.

Sen. Trent Lottt (R-Miss.), one of a group of Senate conservatives that first began pushing the nuclear option — which Republicans prefer to call the constitutional option — said he has urged Frist to set up his own war room.

[rodeodance]

6. Lott wants Frist to set up his own war room?--thought he already had one