2004 Presidential Transition
TalkLeft: "Congress returns from its Spring Break this week, and among the hot topics will be the Republican attempt to end filibusters over judicial nominations by instilling the nuclear option. Lots of lobbying money will be spent on both sides...This is one of the most important votes ever. It is not an overstatement to say that this vote may make or break Bush's choices for up to four of the next Supreme Court justices. For the Republicans to win the vote, they need half of the Senate plus Vice President Cheney. To defeat it, Democrats need the vote of all 44 Democratic Senators, plus seven more -- the one Independent vote and six Republican votes would do it."
Blogs for Bush: "The system of checks and balances involves the nomination of judges by the President and the consent of the Senate by a vote. When a minority of Senator prevent such a vote from happening that is not checks and balances, that is tyranny of the minority."
Sorry Mr. Margolis, you're wrong here. If the minority exercises the filibuster it is to prevent a tyranny of the majority. Here's a little reminder from John Stuart Mill.
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