Whats the big advantage of having the Senate?

[Phrogman]

If theres already a Dem majority in Congress?

[Hamlette]

1. supreme court n/t

[Tommymac]

2. The Trial will be held in the Senate.

[terrya]

3. Stopping Bush's judicial choices, for a start.

[Sydnie]

8. Absolutely

Hang on Stevens!

[Scooter24]

They vote on federal judges

and more importantly the Supreme Court.

[meuniermr]

4. Impeachment conviction, Supreme Ct.

[in_cog_ni_to]

5. SUPREME COURT NOMINEES. Justice Stevens is very ill.

If the psycho gets to niminate another Justice, we're so screwed.

[kdmorris]

6. They confirm the Supreme Court justices n/t

[IndyOp]

7. The Senate can block despot/fascist Supreme Court nominees...

That is *very* important...

:kick:

[ruiner4u]

9. it just makes us even cooler

[Bluebear]

14. =)

[Doctor_J]

10. We can stop the most radical of the judges that Smirk is sure to

nominate.

[Jack Rabbit]

11. Same as having control of the House

The Democrats will control the agenda, Democrats will chair the committees and most importantly, Democrats will have subpoena power.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

12. Last I Checked The Senate Was Part Of Congress

We have a bicameral legislature...

[bowens43]

13. Court nominations can be blocked.

[Gregorian]

15. I'm really bothered by not having a majority in the Senate.

I'm seeing this as a major problem. Almost like this is a major loss.

[fujiyama]

17. I have mixed feelings too

But I certainly feel a sense of relief and more importantly don't have the real sense of dread I had the last two elections.

It's nice not to lose seats for once!

[Straight Shooter]

16. Supreme Court. And one of our progressive Justices is quite ill. n/t

[Ignacio Upton]

18. Even if we don't get the Senate

Picking up 3-5 seats is still good because:

1. No chance of the nuclear option ever being used. We can still filibuster judges.

2. More chance of being able to filibuster crap legislation (like Social Security privatization) even if some conservative Democrats get cold feet.

[Gregorian]

19. Thanks.

That pulls me a bit out of my worries.

I shouldn't let this get me down. I just want a slam dunk to waste these motherfuckers with.

This rules out impeachment, I believe.

But then, we can hound them to hell and back with the House.

[LittleClarkie]

20. Committee chairmanships

as well.