Another Monday Roundup
Hugh Hewitt has been criticized for his stance concerning pulling the money out from under Republican Senators who don’t support breaking the filibuster on Judicial Nominees. See his article entitled, Convenient Red Lines, and Rules Made to be Broken, especially part 2. Here is the best part:
“But the Republican Party stands for two things above all others: The robust defense of the country and the rule of law. A “Republican” who deserts on either of these two issues is simply taking themselves out of the very, very big tent. Disagreement on every issue is possible, whether abortion, taxes, immigration, or defense appropriations, and details on legislation can divide Republicans of good faith over and over again. Individual senators can oppose individual judges –a vote against Judge Bork, though shocking to me, wasn’t a declaration against the rule of law for example.
But the radical use of the filibuster is a direct departure from the Constitution’s anticipation of a majority vote on presidential nominees, and the idea that preserving this illegitimate weapon of an out-of-control minority for future use by a minority GOP is doubly offensive. “Blue slips” and majoritarian power in the Committee are not assaults on the Constitution, but the sustained assertion of a 60-vote super-majority on the floor of the Senate is. Defend that practice and you are defending a shredding of the Constitution, and out of the GOP you should go.”
Confirm Them, has all the latest on the confirmation war.
Finally, Red State Rant, has so many good articles today, we didn’t have time to read all of them.
