Feinstein: Roberts not 'filabuster-able'

[DemBeans]

"Do I believe this is a filibuster-able nominee? The answer would be no, not at this time I don't," said Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a strong abortion-rights supporter and a Democratic member of the Judiciary Committee.


Several of the seven GOP members of the so-called "Gang of 14" who brokered a deal over judicial filibusters indicated they thought a filibuster against Roberts would be unwarranted. Most have already praised Roberts, and their support would make it almost impossible for Democrats to carry out a filibuster.

And here's an interesting note from the same article:

Senators also may hold closed hearings if there is confidential information to be discussed, Specter warned. Roberts' confidential FBI file may be stored in the Capitol's fourth floor intelligence briefing rooms to keep media leaks to a minimum, Specter added.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/07/20/national/w140838D78.DTL

[xultar]

1. STFU Feinstein. I'm beginning to not like her.

[Melodybe]

2. call her office and tell her that #202 224 3121

[DemBeans]

6. well....

She probably thinks that Roberts is good for "business"...you know, like for war profiteers (i.e., her husband).

[MisterLiberal]

9. GRR

She's a CIngular (Roll Over Democrat)

We need to elect fighters not Cingulars.

[depakid]

11. Beginning?

She has a long and sordid history of selling out....

Better to get her out of the Senate and into the Governor's mansion, where she'll do far less harm....

[livetohike]

3. If she is just going to lay down and die over this nomination

she might as well change her party affiliation to Republican :shrug:.

[AlGore-08.com]

4. He's not filabusterable if we all accept that.

But if we work with MoveOn and PFAW and the other groups to raise a big stink, he will look more and more filabusterable every minute.

[bryant69]

5. Well there it is

Maybe Democrats can change the tide during the hearings by bringing out damning evidence about Roberts.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[DoYouEverWonder]

7. Feinstein should be doing her homework

and finding out about this guy before she opens her mouth again. I guess they gave her lots of kool-aide at that State Dinner the other night.

[Skidmore]

8. DiFI wouln't know

busterable if it walked up and bit her in the tush. She is the most tone-deaf pol among the Ds in the Senate, except for perhaps Smokin' Joementum.

[Patty Diana]

10. She's married to a Repuke Corporate Whore__there you have it

Roberts is pro corporation, anti environental and anti-women. Feinstein chose. But not for us

[wli]

12. Feinstein's an AEI/GOP mole

[nini]

13. I detest that two faced piece of crap

She's such a repuke.


:mad:

[dogday]

14. Did she decide this before or after her dinner

with the President the other night?