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To: Lane3 who wrote (109716)	4/16/2005 5:34:58 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793707

There was a time when I would have been horrified at the thought that I would one day support the filibuster Funny how it suddenly gets more attractive when you find yourself in the minority -g- It's all well and good to prefer judges with a particular philosophy, but that the extreme end of the range of any philosophy are those without the perspective and temperament to be exercise good judgment in a complex and diverse world All very well if it's used only for the "extreme end". But what to do when the "extreme end" is declared to equal the entire philosophical spectrum of the majority party? How many times can Presidents find stealth candidates with no paper trail to nominate?

To: Lane3 who wrote (109716)	4/16/2005 5:54:52 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793707

The problem is that it isn't just the extreme edge that is running in to nomination problems and potential filibusters. What do you think about going back to the old rule? Tim