The Black Republican

Ace of Spades reported breathlessly last night that Bill Frist is going "to finally push for the 'nuclear option.'"

I'll believe it's happening when Janice Brown is sworn in as a federal judge. Until then, it's just more talk.

What got me here blogging about it was a comment from one of Ace's guests:

This is a very bad idea. The filibuster has been used by the Republican Party numerous times in defense of the 2nd Amendment.If the Republican Party gets rid of this, it pretty much paves the way for increased gun regulation.

To prevent further erosion of the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution through legislation, let's allow the Democrats in the Senate to use an extra-Constitutional filibuster so they can prevent strict constructionists from getting on the bench where they could have protected the 2nd Amendment.

This isn't brain surgery. Do what's RIGHT and take each challenge as it comes. Too many people get themselves backed into a corner, petrified by the possibilities of hypothetical maybes that have absolutely nothing to do with the issue at hand. Is it right that the Democrats should filibuster any judicial nominee (nevermind 10 of them), in violation of Senate history and Constitutional law? NO. Then be done with it.

Push the button, Billy-boy. And piss on Teddy's face on the way out.