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To: ChinuSFO who wrote (70318)	3/6/2010 10:48:58 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

Retro-Gregg: "If you've got 51 votes for your position, you win" politico.com vodpod.com

To: ChinuSFO who wrote (70318)	3/7/2010 8:53:57 PM
From: H-Man	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 149317

1. Ultimately the Republicans did not do it now did they? 2. There is no constitutional basis for blocking judicial appointments with a filibuster. Never, at any time did the constitution, or its authors consider advice and consent to be a super majority. The filibuster is for legislative purposes. Blocking the judicial nominations was an abuse of it. Reconciliation is intended strictly for budgetary matters. Passing legislation with it, is an abuse of it.