Tuesday, May 10, 2005
A Real Senate Leader
George Mitchell has contributed his own opinion to the debate over the nuclear option. He adds some facts that his successor, Bob Dole, somehow omitted:
This is one of the best opinion pieces on the nuclear issue thus far. It's a reminder of why Mitchell has been a peace negotiator after his retirement, while Dole has largely been a lobbyist.
- Between 1968 and 2001, both parties used filibusters to oppose judicial nominees. In 2000, the last year of Bill Clinton's presidency, Republican senators filibustered two of his nominees to be circuit judges. They also prevented Senate votes on more than 60 of Mr. Clinton's judicial nominees by other means.
This is one of the best opinion pieces on the nuclear issue thus far. It's a reminder of why Mitchell has been a peace negotiator after his retirement, while Dole has largely been a lobbyist.
