The “paper of record”, the New York Times, has pronounced a detonation of the “constitutional - nuclear - Byrd” option to take place tomorrow. In an article published today entitled, Senate Leaders Break Off Talks on Judicial Nominees, Carl Hulse states the following:

“Dr. Frist and Mr. Reid have been exploring similar approaches in proposals and counterproposals over a few weeks. Dr. Frist now intends to advance two nominees, two state Supreme Court justices, Priscilla R. Owen of Texas and Janice Rogers Brown of California, on Wednesday.”

CBS News also indicates the showdown is imminent. Their article is here.

Finally, Radio Blogger thinks it will happen tomorrow as well if the Times story above is true. See his comments here.

If the day of reckoning has finally come and you have not made your opinions known to your Senators. DUH! (Read the rest of the story below the fold...)

Law.Com has an article entitled, Two Groups Break Ranks on Changing Filibuster Rules Over Blocked Judges. This is the kind of article that should send shivers down the spine of every conservative in this country. It is proof positive, that if given enough time, and constant repetition, the MSM will have their desired effect on the public. It is also sufficient proof that it is time to push the button on the Constitutional option concerning judicial nominees.

Below are the links to the day’s stories on filibustering judicial nominees.

Here is a Red State article entitled, The Filibuster Fight: Frist vrs. Reid, Schumer, et al, a Confirm Them article entitled, A Decision Possible Within Two Weeks, and finally a Daly Thoughts article with accurate numbers representing Bush’s confirmations, entitled, Judicial Confirmation Statistics.

Delay no further on pushing the Constitutional-Byrd-Nuclear button. We need no further Senate Democrat palavering, and it’s publication in the Main Stream Media.

In a press release today, The Judicial Confirmation Network reveals in a survey conducted March 6-9, 2005 entitled, Overwhelming Majority Favor Senate Vote on Judges…, the message is finally getting out to the people. The results of the survey belies the rhetoric being put forth by Senate Democrats. The survey also indicates they will pay again at the polls in 2006 and 2008 if they continue on their self-destructive path.

Here are some excerpts:

“Highlights of the survey include:

* Eighty-two percent of voters agree that “if a nominee for any federal judgeship is well-qualified, he or she deserves an up or down vote on the floor of the Senate.
* By 78 to 12 percent, voters agree that Senators have a constitutional duty to vote on judicial nominations.
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