Comments on: It Comes Down to Votes http://www.minthegap.com/2005/05/17/it-comes-down-to-votes/ Standing in the Gap in a Society that's Warring with God. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:10:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: bipolrfrenzy http://www.minthegap.com/2005/05/17/it-comes-down-to-votes/comment-page-1/#comment-1154 bipolrfrenzy Fri, 01 Sep 2006 01:46:40 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/?p=273#comment-1154 The minority in the senate really understands what's at stake here. For years, liberal judges have been confirmed and we're now seeing the fruits of that decision. The only reason they don't want conservative judges to occupy benches is because the judicial branch is where they have a listening ear. If that avenue were to be diminished or cut off, then that would be a great blow to them. But I agree, qualified candidates should be given an up or down vote. What amazes me is that few people don't seem to think the attitude of the minority in the Senate doesn't reflect a bias on their part to seat these open vacancies with activist judges sympathetic to their worldview. The pendulum will swing. Conservatives and liberals will control who will be nominated for these positions again. It's important to realize that having a conservative voice in these positions gives a better balance to the system than overloading them with liberal judges. The minority in the senate really understands what’s at stake here. For years, liberal judges have been confirmed and we’re now seeing the fruits of that decision. The only reason they don’t want conservative judges to occupy benches is because the judicial branch is where they have a listening ear. If that avenue were to be diminished or cut off, then that would be a great blow to them.

But I agree, qualified candidates should be given an up or down vote. What amazes me is that few people don’t seem to think the attitude of the minority in the Senate doesn’t reflect a bias on their part to seat these open vacancies with activist judges sympathetic to their worldview.

The pendulum will swing. Conservatives and liberals will control who will be nominated for these positions again. It’s important to realize that having a conservative voice in these positions gives a better balance to the system than overloading them with liberal judges.

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