tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post113871572955857005..comments2024-03-19T00:05:22.263-05:00Comments on Althouse: "It was the right battle at the right time, and the right cause."Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1138824449283437362006-02-01T14:07:00.000-06:002006-02-01T14:07:00.000-06:00Ted's awesome. Democrat's worst fear comes true.Ted's awesome. <BR/><BR/>Democrat's <A HREF="http://flyinglumberyard.blogspot.com/2006/01/democrats-worst-fear-comes-true.html" REL="nofollow">worst fear</A> comes true.Nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283904210313868572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1138738933189591822006-01-31T14:22:00.000-06:002006-01-31T14:22:00.000-06:00Glad Kennedy finally got the memo on asbestos, as ...Glad Kennedy finally got the memo on asbestos, as it was a bit of a red herring anyway. It's all about risk assessment. I offer some facts on asbestos at my <A HREF="http://sonicfrog.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">blog</A>.sonicfroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17243418673004541047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1138730160231349492006-01-31T11:56:00.000-06:002006-01-31T11:56:00.000-06:00Shouldn't the heading for this post be , 'It was t...Shouldn't the heading for this post be , 'It was the <I>left</I> battle at the <I>left</I> time, and the <I>left</I> cause'?XWLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13646729965929680256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1138722907799046162006-01-31T09:55:00.000-06:002006-01-31T09:55:00.000-06:00He reminds me of a lawyer I knew who would stand u...He reminds me of a lawyer I knew who would stand up and start bellowing about the Constitution, Bill of Rights, etc., whenever he saw his case falling apart. A client of his asked me once in great admiration, is he always like that? Only when he's losing, guy.PatCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08920623662477828662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1138720870242984442006-01-31T09:21:00.000-06:002006-01-31T09:21:00.000-06:00Gerry: I don't know how restrictive the word "fili...Gerry: I don't know how restrictive the word "filibuster" needs to be. The dictionary has a broad definition, actually. But you're right about what the article is saying Reid is doing, trying to prevent debate from beginning.Ann Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1138719974714238952006-01-31T09:06:00.000-06:002006-01-31T09:06:00.000-06:00I can't figure out what the point of the filibuste...I can't figure out what the point of the filibuster attempt was. Maybe Kerry/Kennedy felt that it appealed to their base (IOW: $$$s), but all it showed me was that Kerry can't even lead his own party, far less the entire country.<BR/><BR/>Kennedy simply looked unhinged.<BR/><BR/>Made-up word verification: tempertantrum.DaveGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015349658680998609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1138719856100806722006-01-31T09:04:00.000-06:002006-01-31T09:04:00.000-06:00Had the situation been reversed, he would have bee...Had the situation been reversed, he would have been complaining about the asbestos issue being held up by 25 Republicans. As Ed Whelan points out, all they did was focus on the real cloture vote 72-25, instead of the confirmation vote (probably 57-43) which could preserve some future fillibuster "threat".Laura Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15855241652633348350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1138718804547019452006-01-31T08:46:00.000-06:002006-01-31T08:46:00.000-06:00Well, well, well ... after the hundreds of million...Well, well, well ... after the hundreds of millions of dollars spent in asbestos litigation and after the economic toll on the many companies, large and small, driven into bankruptcy, contributing to the erosion of our manufacturing base, the Congress finally rouses itself to take a look at dubious litigation practices and fairness to the injured......well, well, wellbearbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04770545814913465196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1138718446013384822006-01-31T08:40:00.000-06:002006-01-31T08:40:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.bearbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04770545814913465196noreply@blogger.com