Keep Giving 'Em Hell, Harry

The following is from Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid(Daschle would never have done this). However, I did some checking on this myself and Reid is right:

* Bush has consistently put forth nominees that are anti-individual, pro-corporation, and insert their own system or morals in place of drafted law (Priscilla Owens is an excellent example of a nominee that fits ALL three qualities)
* Even given that, Bush has had a 95% confirmation of his nominees, a phenomenal percentage and MUCH HIGHER than confirmation of Clinton nominees of more moderate judges
* Cheney said more than a week ago that he was chomping at the bit to kill the filibuster
* What protection will you have if you come up against one of these pro-corporate, pro-very-own-brand of morals nominee?
* Some polls indicate that more than 4 out of 5 Americans feel the filibuster must be protected as a vital check-and-balance

Now here's Reid's words and you can see why, after my research, I agree with what he says:

“In the span of three minutes, the vice president managed to reinvent 200 years of Senate history and ignore the fact that Congress has already approved 205 of this administration’s nominees. Apparently, a 95 percent confirmation rate is not enough for this president. He wants it all, even if it means shattering the checks and balances in our government in order to put radical judges on the bench.

“Last week, I met with the president and was encouraged when he told me he would not become involved in Republican efforts to break the Senate rules. Now, it appears he was not being honest, and that the White House is encouraging this raw abuse of power.