Democrats signal filibuster on Bush judicial nominee

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday unanimously opposed President Bush’s most recent judicial nominee, signaling they intend to try filibustering his nomination. Over those objections, Republicans managed to push White House lawyer Brett M. Kavanaugh through the committee yesterday on a 10-8 vote to sit on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Majority Leader Bill Frist promised to have Mr. Kavanaugh, 41, confirmed to the nation’s second-highest court by Memorial Day.

Well, the President has put forward another judicial appointment, and here come the Donks again with talk about another filibuster. How tiresome is this? And anyway, what’s thier objection this time?

While Democrats on the committee acknowledged Mr. Kavanaugh has “top-flight credentials,” they said his background is overtly political. “While his academic credentials are undeniably top-notch, he has largely devoted his legal talent to helping notch political victories for his party,” Sen. Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, said yesterday.

OH NO! He’s a (gasp, shudder) REPUBLICAN! The horror of it all! What else is a Donk to do!!??