Salazar: Let's Get Busy!
It sounds like Colorado freshman senator Ken Salazar, who's been making headlines since winning in a red state primarily for going against the Democrats' positions, is ready to join the ranks of the fighting Dems. Let's hope it keeps up. From the Washington Times:
"Sen. Ken Salazar has backed off the position he took during his campaign last year that Democrats should not filibuster President Bush's judicial nominees. Republicans had been counting on Mr. Salazar, a Democrat from Colorado, as a key vote against the filibusters. His defection is a serious blow to the hopes of Senate Republicans who wanted more bipartisan weight behind their "nuclear option" to dislodge filibusters. "
Keep your fingers crossed. It's amazing that Democratic boosters like myself have been reduced to applauding our fellows for simply refusing to roll over and play dead. But it's better than nothing. Now that the GOP is taking a pounding over Schiavo and Social Security, the time is right to start piling on.
"Sen. Ken Salazar has backed off the position he took during his campaign last year that Democrats should not filibuster President Bush's judicial nominees. Republicans had been counting on Mr. Salazar, a Democrat from Colorado, as a key vote against the filibusters. His defection is a serious blow to the hopes of Senate Republicans who wanted more bipartisan weight behind their "nuclear option" to dislodge filibusters. "
Keep your fingers crossed. It's amazing that Democratic boosters like myself have been reduced to applauding our fellows for simply refusing to roll over and play dead. But it's better than nothing. Now that the GOP is taking a pounding over Schiavo and Social Security, the time is right to start piling on.
posted by Matt Sandwich | 11:01 PM
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