How could we ever forget that November 2 was a massive mandate of 51% to go off of a cliff with wingnut policy? The arguments by people like Frist are incredible and the Democratic Minority leader is already sounding like he's prepping himself to be a lapdog on this fight. How can Frist even suggest "tyranny by the minority" when it's quite clear we are being slammed by the majority, slim as it may be. We need some serious wins out there in 2006 to combat this kind of insanity that is so prevalent within the GOP.
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., says "tyranny by the minority" must end and he will do whatever it takes. That includes what some call the "nuclear option" to stop Democrats from using the filibuster to block President Bush's judicial nominees.
Frist wants to change Senate rules to make it harder or impossible to filibuster judicial nominations. It now takes 60 votes to end debate and bring a nominee to a vote. Even with their new majority of 55, it is unclear whether Republicans can reach 60 votes on the most contentious nominees.
