Reply #29: John Edwards on Bipartisanship [View All]

[Edwards4President]

"But rather than accept my call for consensus, the President just said no.

"There is a saying that if you see a dog and a cat eating from the same dish, it might look like a compromise, but you can bet they are eating the cat's food. That is how things seem to be working in Washington these days. My colleagues and I have tried and tried to find common ground . . . But my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have instead dug in their heels and demanded that unless we agree to every judicial nominee the President sends up here, no matter how unacceptable they are, we are being obstructionist.

"We can do better than this. And we should do better. It is time for this President to stop saying no to judges who respect our civil rights. Let's say yes to judges who will fairly apply the law. Let's say yes to judges who will not allow their extreme personal views to color their decision-making. Let's say yes to judges who will protect our civil rights. I am proud to stand with my colleagues today as we say a resounding yes to fairness, equality and justice."

Excertpt from Sen. John Edwards' Floor Statement in Opposition to Nomination of Charles Pickering, October 30, 2003
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?r108:1:./temp/~r108UOBWLx:e53: