Harmony Over Filibuster Truce Short-Lived

[Conservativesux]

May 27, 11:35 PM EDT

Harmony Over Filibuster Truce Short-Lived

By ANDREW TAYLOR

Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) -- So much for the era of good feeling in the U.S. Senate. After weeks of fighting, a pact among Republican and Democratic moderates to forestall a meltdown over judicial nominees seemed to hold promise for a new period of cooperation.

"I think the good faith and the mutual trust that we have achieved here will carry over into this Senate on other business as well," said Ben Nelson, a Nebraska Democrat who was one of the 14 senators who forced the agreement on leaders of both parties.

That was Monday. Three days later Democrats united to delay the confirmation of John R. Bolton as U.N. ambassador, and the recriminations started right up again.

"This filibuster is particularly disheartening after all the expressions of good faith," said Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz.

It was probably a stretch to think the sense of relief and euphoria - at least in some quarters - would carry over into other business in the polarized Senate.


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[Erika]

1. The agreement was about judicial nominations

Not other appointees.

[Selteri]

2. 20-1 that they try to take out the fillibuster in June

Not like those are hard odds.

[lala_rawraw]

3. The Associated Farce Strikes Again...

Stupido, go read the actual agreement. This is the apple to their orange. Nice job once again at reporting NADA.

[0007]

5. The apple to their orange in a banana republic -

To make the picture complete junior will need to wear a military uniform and a chest full medals.

[MADem]

7. I have to concur with your assessment!!!!

John McCain and 13 other guys slapped the living shit out of PissyFrist. There was no HARMONY. The Dems were pleased because they lived to fight another day. McCain was pleased because it gave him a leadership up-check, while at the same time grinding his likely 08 opponent into the mud. Moderates on both sides of the aisle were pleased because they were getting very worried about the fast moving fundie train heading right at them. That doesn't mean they are all gonna join hands and sing Kumbayah! No one has abandoned their own agenda at this stage of the game.

Where the AP gets this harmony shit, I have no idea!

[aquart]

4. "A new period of cooperation"???

Is this writer nuts?

[Horse with no Name]

6. They whine about everything

If it's not rubberstamped--you are considered an obstructionist?
What kind of alternate universe is that?

[truthisfreedom]

8. there was NO bolton filibuster. this is PARTISAN RHETORIC AND LIES. the

republickans are lying like they always do.

[rodeodance]

9. it was lack of leadership (Frist)--who got caught off-guard and now

they are spitting angry (and the WH is also surprized and angry)

[rodeodance]

10. Reed called it the first filly of the year before he left the Senate

floor--just after the clocture vote.

[bowens43]

11. What part of

'appellate and supreme court judicial nominations' do they not understand?

Are all republican senators frigging morans?

[Warren Stupidity]

12. no they are shameless liars working together

at the direction of a truly evil genius to establish one party rule in our republic.