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Saturday, November 11, 2006
Smilin' Norm Coleman: Filibusterin' fool
Smilin' Norm Coleman came charging out in favor of the filibuster yesterday:
Sen. Norm Coleman is hoping to make himself a player when the Democrats take control of the Senate next January.
The Minnesota Republican notes that Democrats will need sixty votes to block G-O-P filibusters. He says that his vote will be in play to help Democrats get sixty votes - and that he'll use that leverage to extract gains for Minnesota.
WHAT? Our Empty Suit is in favor of the filibuster? How can that possibly be?
- LIHEAP deserved an up-or-down vote
- ANWR deserved an up-or-down vote
- Judges deserve an up-or-down vote
For 4 years, Smilin' Norm Coleman has been steadfastly against the filibuster on principle. Suddenly, as a member of the Senate minority, he's in favor of the filibuster. There are plenty of words for such behavior. Here are two -- either Coleman lied about his principles or he is willing to betray them. Which is it, Smilin' Norm? Liar or betrayer?
4 Comments:
How is Norm supporting the filibuster?
He seems to be simply stating that if his colleagues do use the filibuster he will be a potential vote to block it.
So to me he actually is sticking to his position that certain issues deserve a vote.
By 
Jerry Plagge, Jr., at
11:02 AM
Norm says his vote will be "in play". He can't negotiate his vote unless he is willing to vote against cloture.
I think my point is that your statement that says "came charging out in favor of the filibuster" is a little strong or reads a little into what he said, that's all.
By Jerry Plagge, Jr., at
8:29 AM
I think Coleman's statement on the filibuster here adds something to this:
Even though I object to it on substance, I support your right to filibuster the energy bill and the malpractice bill and the highway bill and on and on and on.
Square that with his own press release:
I came to the Senate to get things done. I have never supported a filibuster, no matter how controversial the issue.
