December 06, 2004
Justice Takes A Holiday
It's time to put an end to the fillibustering of judges...
In what appear to be his first major policy comments as Minority Leader, Senator Harry Reid has indicated he's not so inclined to play nice with others on judicial appointments as may have been thought.
Majority Leader Bill Frist has shown a conciliatory - but what increasingly looks like a tendency to be flannel-spined - approach, indicating he would go to Reid and simply ask for an up-or-down vote.
The time has passed for this pretend statesmanship - Reid will feel pressure to make Senate Democrats relevant, and that will come through the fillibuster. Advice and consent should not involve the ability to spike via a minority through inaction.
If Democrats want more say on judicial nominees, they need to win more elections...