The AP reports that Democrats are continuing to block the vote on the nomination of two minority candidates for federal judgeships. The GOP has now lost five votes on attempts to break a democratic filibuster for Miguel Estrada. Republicans also lost a vote to break the filibuster for Priscilla Owen.

While I expected as much from sleazy Daschle democrats, the Republican lack of response to the filibusters is what really has me steamed. They never should have let the Estrada filibuster get this far, and should go back to the old rules of filibustering. A filibuster is supposed to be maintained by the filibustering party. The Dems should be required to take the floor and hold it until the filibuster is over. They should also not proceed with any other Senate business until the filibusters are resolved. Perhaps then the American people get the full picture of just how much the Democrats are obstructing.

I'm also upset that the media isn't focusing more on the democrats attempt to hijack the Constitutional process. You could have given them the benefit of the doubt as to their motives, up until Chuck Schumer suggested the President give up his Constitutional authority to the Senate. Schumer's suggestion that the only way to break the gridlock would be to allow the Senate to make the nominations, is a clear sign of a broader agenda. The democrats are holding the process hostage, and their goal is to negate the Constitution without an Amendment, and without ratification from the States.

This fits perfectly into their view that the Constitution is just some rag written by a bunch of racist white guys over 200 years ago.