Arlen Specter Wants Deal With Pro-Abortion Democrats on Pro-Life Judges

[WhiteTara]

http://www.lifenews.com/nat1205.html

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Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Senator Arlen Specter wants to strike a deal with pro-abortion Democrats who oppose a slate of 20 pro-life judges President Bush recently gave to the Senate for confirmation. Specter is also concerned about the effects of the so-called "nuclear option" and instead wants to try his hand at dealmaking first.

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Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has been considering the "nuclear option" which would allow a majority vote on changing Senate rules to lowering the number of votes necessary to stop filibusters or to prevent filibusters of judicial nominees altogether.

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Specter also pointed to comments from Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, who promise to severely disrupt the Senate's business if the rules are changed.

Hearings are expected to begin on the slate of federal appeals and district court nominees on March 1.

[Zenlitened]

1. I've never met a"pro-abortion" Democrat.

Just sayin'

[uppityperson]

5. My first thought too. Don't know any "pro-abortion democrats".

[stepnw1f]

2. goo goo gooo

"Protect the unborn and kill the living!!!" - Right Winger

[LostInAnomie]

3. Maybe if * wasn't such a fucking child...

... he would realize that every president has had judges rejected. It isn't the Democrats job to just be a fucking rubber stamp.

[donheld]

4. I agree, there are probably few "Pro-abortion" people in general

There is a vast difference between "pro-choice" and "pro-abortion"

[punpirate]

6. Many of these same judges...

... are also rabidly pro-business and anti-individual rights and very supportive of authoritarian government (Priscilla Owen being an excellent example). To me, the right wants these people very badly for those reasons, and the anti-abortion rhetoric is mostly a smokescreen.

To the Democrats' enduring discredit, they have let many previous similar examples pass through if they made token gestures of acquiescence toward abortion rights law (McConnell's hearings immediately come to mind).

[Rose Siding]

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[WhiteTara]

8. thanks. The language was pretty suspect

in my mind, but thought Harry Reid's comment worth some note.

[Moderator]

9. locking

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