Frist Chickens Out on Nuclear Option. (for now)

[Moooooo]

From The New York Times:

Senate aides say that Senator Bill Frist, the Republican majority leader, has decided to defer a fight over the rule change until at least after the May recess, postponing a confrontation that many had expected as early as next week.

Many in the party are pushing Dr. Frist to try to settle the rule change before the end of the Supreme Court term in June - a time when retiring justices typically announce their departures - but he has never set a timetable. On Friday, his spokesman, Bob Stevenson, said Dr. Frist still intended to offer the Democrats a compromise, although he has said any proposal would still entail confirming the nominees.

[J. J.]

Good, I think their tactics were bad on this one.

[ATFFL]

Why go nuclear when Bush can just recess appoint all of them.

[A18]

^ What's the longest period of time the Senate is out of session? As soon as they meet again, I believe the person is no longer a judge.

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Why go nuclear when Bush can just recess appoint all of them.

Will Senator Inhofe complain?

http://slate.msn.com/id/1002994/

[ATFFL]

Why go nuclear when Bush can just recess appoint all of them.

Will Senator Inhofe complain?

http://slate.msn.com/id/1002994/

Probably.  Dems would fume, of course, but they won't go overboard with it.  The last thing they want is to actually turn public opinion against recess appointments.

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Why go nuclear when Bush can just recess appoint all of them.

Will Senator Inhofe complain?

http://slate.msn.com/id/1002994/

Probably.  Dems would fume, of course, but they won't go overboard with it.  The last thing they want is to actually turn public opinion against recess appointments.

Inhofe is a Republican.

[ATFFL]

Why go nuclear when Bush can just recess appoint all of them.

Will Senator Inhofe complain?

http://slate.msn.com/id/1002994/

Probably.  Dems would fume, of course, but they won't go overboard with it.  The last thing they want is to actually turn public opinion against recess appointments.

Inhofe is a Republican.

Yeah, should have been a paragraph break, not a period break.  I recall Inhofe arguing against recess appointments during Bush's first term.