Question of the Day — 5/23/05

Issue : Sen. Allen predicts showdown will end in ‘nuclear option’: Little hope senators can reach compromise over judicial nominees /Washington Times.

DFO : It’s time to go for it. The Republicans should stand up to the Demos attempt to rework the Constitution to require a supermajority of 60 to confirm judges. Repubs should stand up now or they’ll run into worse when Supreme Court nominations are on the table.

Question: Are you alarmed by the R’s so-called “nuclear” option to win confirmation of judicial nominees?