WTF Is It Now?!?

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Fox News filibuster
Marathon of hypocrisy continues

'With Senate conservatives complaining that only 98% of the Bush Administration's judicial nominees have been confirmed, the vigil over the four most conservative nominees continues on the Senate floor.'

'The stunt, which is billed by Sen. Rick Santorum (its principal architect) as an effort to "do what is best for this country and what is best for the Constitution," turns out to be little more than a spectacle for Fox News, at a cost to taxpayers of over $100,000.

'Conservatives rebuffed efforts to delay the dog-and-pony show until 8pm to complete work on appropriations for the Veterans Affairs and HUD. A memo written by a staffer for Majority Leader Bill Frist reveals why: "It is important to double efforts to get your boss to S-230 on time ... Fox News Channel is really excited about this marathon and Brit Hume at 6 would love to open with all our 51 senators walking onto the floor -- the producer wants to know will we walk in exactly at 6:02 when the show starts so they get it live to open Brit Hume's show? Or if not, can we give them an exact time for the walk-in start?"

'Once the self-inflicted "filibuster" began, Frist criticized opponents of a handful of pResident Bush's most radically ideological nominees for breaking "dangerous new ground" by blocking full-senate votes in a handful of cases. But, in 2000, Frist himself voted against cloture (and a full Senate vote) for Clinton nominee Richard Paez.'