The Washington Post On Compromise

The Washington Post just doesn't get it. The editorial on the "compromise" in the works is simply absurd. While correctly pointing out a certain amount of hyprocrisy on both sides the fail to recognize the ultimate attempt at a power grab by extremists in the administration and the Senate, the same extremists who brought us the Terri Schiavo debacle, the loan shark protection bill and the quagmire in the desert. Let's look at their analysis of the filibuster compromise:

The nuclear option would effectively circumvent accepted Senate procedures for changing Senate rules and is therefore unacceptable. But the nuclear option's defeat could be seen as legitimizing Democratic filibusters and encouraging future obstruction.

The alternative -- at least in the draft we've seen -- would avoid both traps. It would obligate its Democratic signatories to allow for votes on all but two of the currently stalled nominees -- William G. Myers III and Henry W. Saad -- This would rightly reject the filibuster as a day-to-day weapon in judicial confirmation battles. And it would obligate its Republican signatories to oppose the nuclear option as long as Democrats are in "good faith" concerning any future filibusters. The deal is not final and could easily still fall apart. It is, however, the best hope to avert a crisis.

Make no mistake, the Senate will remain divided. With this in mind let's look at this phrase:

and refrain from future filibusters except in "extraordinary circumstances."

Do you see a problem here? What the f*ck are "extraordinary circumstances". Do you really think that when it comes time to select a new member of the supreme court this phrase is going to mean the same thing to the Christo-Fascists Republicans and the Democrats. Believe me, the rule change battle will be on once again regardless of "compromise".
The Post also attempts to put lipstick on the pig when it describes Priscilla R. Owen and Janice Rogers Brown, both horrible choices. Ms Brown may be a black sharecropper's daughter but she is also a dangerous wingnut. Ms Owen has shown herself to be a tool of large corporations and the fact that she might teach Sunday School doesn't change that.

Bad legislation can be undone but bad judges are for life. No compromise, it will accomplish nothing. This battle will be close and the Democrats may lose it but the compromise is like putting your chips on a number that isn't on the roulette wheel.