Nation’s Newspapers Demand End to Filibuster

 

Updated through February 28, 2003

 

            As of February 28, 2003, no fewer than SIXTY-SIX newspapers from twenty-eight states and the District of Columbia have editorialized either in favor of confirming Mr. Estrada or against the Democrat-led filibuster.

 

Only eight newspapers have argued that Mr. Estrada’s nomination should be blocked by filibuster or that Senators need more information before voting up-or-down. 

 

            The following chart represents every newspaper editorial published this year that could be located – not including op-eds, even if signed by a member of the newspaper’s own editorial staff – regarding the pending nomination.  Each editorial is listed by date, and where a newspaper has editorialized more than once on the subject, a separate date is provided. 

 

 

Newspaper

Date

Substance

Alabama

Mobile Register

2/13/03

Anti-Filibuster

Arizona

East Valley Tribune (Mesa)

Arizona Daily Star

2/25/03

2/3/03

Anti-Filibuster

Pro-Filibuster/Opposes Estrada

Arkansas

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

2/19/02

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

California

San Diego Union Tribune

Redding Searchlight

The Press Enterprise (Riverside)

Contra Costa Times

2/25/03

2/15/02

2/18/03

2/28/03

Anti-Filibuster

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Anti-Filibuster

Colorado

Denver Post

Rocky Mountain News

2/13/02

2/14/03

Anti-Filibuster

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Connecticut

The Hartford Courant

2/14/03

Anti-Filibuster

District of Columbia

Washington Times

 

Washington Post

2/5/03

2/12/03

2/5/03

2/18/03

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Anti-Filibuster

Florida

The Tribune (Port St. Lucie)

The Tampa Tribune

The Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville)

2/8/03

2/8/03

2/8/03

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Georgia

The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Augusta Chronicle

Savannah Morning News

2/10/03

2/16/03

2/13/03

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Anti-Filibuster

Illinois

Chicago Tribune

 

Chicago Sun-Times

Freeport Journal Standard

Chicago Daily Herald

2/10/03

2/26/03

2/14/03

2/20/03

2/4/03

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Anti-Filibuster

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Ambiguous

Indiana

Elkhart Truth

Indianapolis Star

2/25/03

2/27/03

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Kansas

Wichita Eagle

2/25/03

Anti-Filibuster

Louisiana

The Advocate (Baton Rouge)

Lake Charles American Press

New Orleans Times Picayune

News-Star (Monroe)

2/16/03

2/14/03

2/17/03

2/19/03

Anti-Filibuster/Anti-promise-breaking

Anti-Landrieu promise-breaking

Anti-Landrieu promise-breaking

Anti-Landrieu promise-breaking

Maine

Bangor News

2/19/03

Anti-Filibuster

Massachusetts

The Berkshire Eagle

Boston Herald

Boston Globe

2/1/03

2/14/03

2/15/03

Pro-Filibuster/Opposes Estrada

Anti-Filibuster

Ambiguous

Michigan

Detroit News

Grand Rapids Press

Kalamazoo Gazette

2/10/03

2/14/03

2/19/03

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Ambiguous

Minnesota

Minnesota Daily via U-Wire

2/18/02

Pro-Filibuster/Opposes Estrada

Missouri

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

2/7/03

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada


Nebraska

Omaha World Herald

2/14/03

Pro-Filibuster

Nevada

Las Vegas Review Journal

 

Reno Gazette Journal

2/3/03

2/13/03

2/18/03

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Ambiguous

New Mexico

Albuquerque Journal

Santa Fe New Mexican

2/23/03

2/24/03

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

New York

New York Post

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

The Post Standard (Syracuse)

New York Times

Newsday (NY,NY)

Gloversville Leader-Herald

Staten Island Advance

2/12/03

2/7/03

1/30/03

2/13/03

2/13/03

2/24/03

2/25/03

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Opposes Estrada

Pro-Filibuster/Opposes Estrada

Pro-Filibuster/Opposes Estrada

Anti-Filibuster

Pro-Filibuster

North Carolina

Kinston Free Press

Winston-Salem Journal

2/10/03

2/20/03

Anti-Filibuster

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

North Dakota

Grand Forks

2/15/03

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Ohio

Cincinnati Post

Dayton Daily News

Lima News

2/7/03

2/17/03

2/27/03

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Ambiguous

Anti-Filibuster

Oklahoma

The Daily Oklahoman

2/4/03

2/10/03

2/13/03

2/19/03

Anti-Filibuster

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Anti-Filibuster

Anti-Filibuster

Pennsylvania

Lancaster New Era

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

 

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

2/21/03

2/9/03

2/13/03

2/7/03

Anti-Filibuster- Pro-Estrada

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Ambiguous

Rhode Island

Providence Journal

2/14/03

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

South Carolina

The Post and Courier (Charleston)

 

Spartanburg Herald Journal

1/21/03

2/14/03

2/14/03

Anti-Filibuster

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Texas

Waco Tribune-Herald

El Paso Times

Fort Worth Star Telegram

The Dallas Morning News

Austin American-Statesman

Victoria Advocate

Amarillo Globe-News

San Antonio Express-News

Tyler Morning Telegraph

San Angelo Times

2/25/03

2/8/03

2/13/03

2/17/03

2/21/03

2/26/03

2/28/03

2/28/03

2/16/03

2/27/03

Anti-Filibuster

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Anti-Filibuster

Anti-Filibuster

Anti-Filibuster

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Anti-Filibuster

Anti-Filibuster

Ambiguous

Virginia

Richmond Times Dispatch

 

 

Free-Lance Star (Fredericksburg)

 

Winchester Star

10/7/02

2/19/03

2/27/03

2/9/03

2/14/03

2/24/03

Anti-Filibuster

Anti-Filibuster

Anti-Filibuster

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Anti-Filibuster

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

West Virginia

Wheeling News Register

2/24/03

Anti-Filibuster

Wisconsin

Capital Times (Madison)

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

2/13/03

2/27/03

Pro-Filibuster/Opposes Estrada

Ambiguous

National

Investor’s Business Daily

Wall St. Journal

2/5/03

2/6/03

2/26/03

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

Anti-Filibuster/Pro-Estrada

 

Note:  Not all of the many editorial boards opposing this filibuster necessarily favor Mr. Estrada, and they are marked accordingly.  In addition, some editorial boards have expressed their frustration with the judicial nominations process or with the conduct of both parties but have stopped short of commenting on the merits of the nomination or the filibuster, and are marked as “Ambiguous.”  Those ambiguous editorials are included in the interest of comprehensiveness and to emphasize the attention being paid to this nomination nationwide.

 

            For additional information regarding the above editorials or related materials, please contact the Senate Republican Policy Committee at 224-2946.