On March 6, 2003, there was the first of seven failed cloture votes on Estrada. Fifty-five senators voted to end debate on his nomination and allow a final confirmation vote, and forty-four senators voted not to end debate. After twenty-eight months in political limbo and a protracted six-month battle using the filibuster, Estrada withdrew his name from further consideration on September 4, 2003. Bush nominated Thomas B. Griffith in his place, who was confirmed in 2005 under the terms of the Gang of 14 Deal.
With the benefit of hindsight, Jan Crawford Greenburg has said of the nomination that “If Majority Leader Bill Frist had shown real leadership, he would never have allowed a Democratic minority to achieve the first-ever filibusters of appeals court nominees. If Trent Lott had been majority leader, Estrada would have been confirmed.”
Then they should have done it that way, not simply saying “NO, we won’t let the Black Man have another Supreme Court pick over our dead white patriot bodies….” or some such. What if? Covers many possibles and improbables.
BE THIS GUY over 7 years ago
Somebody show Uncle Mort how to use Twitter so he only bothers people who want to be bothered.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 7 years ago
Do not go into the acceptance stage Uncle Mort!
Brass Orchid Premium Member over 7 years ago
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On March 6, 2003, there was the first of seven failed cloture votes on Estrada. Fifty-five senators voted to end debate on his nomination and allow a final confirmation vote, and forty-four senators voted not to end debate. After twenty-eight months in political limbo and a protracted six-month battle using the filibuster, Estrada withdrew his name from further consideration on September 4, 2003. Bush nominated Thomas B. Griffith in his place, who was confirmed in 2005 under the terms of the Gang of 14 Deal.
With the benefit of hindsight, Jan Crawford Greenburg has said of the nomination that “If Majority Leader Bill Frist had shown real leadership, he would never have allowed a Democratic minority to achieve the first-ever filibusters of appeals court nominees. If Trent Lott had been majority leader, Estrada would have been confirmed.”
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 7 years ago
Then they should have done it that way, not simply saying “NO, we won’t let the Black Man have another Supreme Court pick over our dead white patriot bodies….” or some such. What if? Covers many possibles and improbables.