Senate to Decide on Ending Alito Debate

Washington Post.com ^ | 30 January 2006 | Jesse J. Holland

[seanmerc]

Senate to Decide on Ending Alito Debate

By JESSE J. HOLLAND The Associated Press Monday, January 30, 2006; 2:33 PM

WASHINGTON -- Time is running out for liberals trying to block Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito. Senators planned to vote Monday on whether to shut down a filibuster attempt aimed at keeping the conservative judge off the nation's highest court.

The lone Republican opposing Alito refused to join the effort to block a Senate majority from confirming him. The final vote would come Tuesday on making him the nation's 110th justice, replacing retiring moderate Sandra Day O'Connor.

"How are we going to get anything done if we can't work together?" said Sen. Lincoln Chafee, R-R.I., the only Republican to announce that he would vote against President Bush's latest Supreme Court pick.

Liberals and conservatives both expected Alito to easily reach the 60 votes needed on Monday to end any threat of a filibuster, but Massachusetts Sens. Edward Kennedy and John Kerry and other Democrats kept up the fight.

"In Judge Alito we see patterns, patterns which demonstrate a hostility to the disadvantaged and the poor," said Kerry, the Democrats' 2004 presidential nominee.

Added Kennedy: "In case after case, Judge Alito's decisions demonstrate a systematic tilt toward powerful institutions and against individuals attempting to vindicate their rights. How can a clear record like that possibly justify a lifetime position on the Supreme Court?"

[seanmerc]

Can't you people in Rhode Island do anything about RINO Linc Chaffee?

[Howlin]

Here is the live thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1567840/posts?page=1829#1829

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I think the last census showed exactly 20 Republicans in RI.

[The_Republican]

Yeah. Why don't you people in RI, send a Democrap from your state, so Conservatives who live in fantasy land, can quit whining.

[Terpfen]

"How are we going to get anything done if we can't work together?"

Simple: by voting with your party. 55 votes is 4 more than is required to pass legislation and confirm nominees. Try it sometime, Lincoln!

[kjo]

That means we only need eleven votes.

[msnimje]

http://www.electlaffey.com/site/index.php

Yes and so can YOU! Send money to Steve Laffey.

[TX Bluebonnet]

"In Judge Alito we see patterns, patterns which demonstrate a hostility to the disadvantaged and the poor," said Kerry, the Democrats' 2004 presidential nominee.

John Kerry - champion of the poor. LMAO!

[Sunshine Sister]

Absolutely disgusting!

[camle]

the democrats promised that they would not fillibuster, then demagoguesd themselves into a corner by endorsing Kennedy's rhetoric. They HAD to fillibuster or else lose face (if Alito is as bad as they say, they shouldnt' let him on)

problem is that they made this deal, and they are now faced with the reputation for not standing by their word, that they cannot be trusted.

let the republicans harp on this lack of reliance on the democrats - tell the world.

[Zacs Mom]

[syriacus]

"In Judge Alito we see patterns, patterns which demonstrate a hostility to the disadvantaged and the poor," said Kerry, the Democrats' 2004 presidential nominee.

This Post article fits, hand in glove, with the other Post article Study Ties Political Leanings to Hidden Biases , which probably was released today in order to prove Alito must be biased, because he is a conservative.

[fortheDeclaration]

Here is what this is really all about.

Republicans and some Democrats criticized the attempt to keep Alito from getting a confirmation vote on Tuesday before Bush's State of the Union address

[iPod Shuffle]

Anyone with an ounce of sense in his head should know that Chaffee was release to vote no, because there are enough votes to confirm. He would have voted Aye if his voted was needed.

[The_Republican]

Thankyou!

However, for Hyper-Conservatives, that is way too much common-sense.

Its more important to lose bravely than to play the game and win!

[technically right]

Gosh, I hope you are right. One would think that when push came to shove ole' Linc would do the right thing but I dunno anymore.

[hschliemann]

Kennedy going ballistic!This is great.Didn't have the presence of mind to yield the balance of his time when he stopped.It's not just Senate to Decide on Ending Alito Debate,it's senate to end 30+years of positivists twisting and contorting the constitution that's got that old windbag all steamed up.I nominate Kennedy for an Oscar.A write-in.

[iPod Shuffle]

People don't seem to understand that a Tom Coburn will never win in a state like RI, which is 80% Democrat. It is amazing that even a RINO can win there. He has a tricky balancing act to play.

[Safetgiver]

John Kerry - champion of the poor. LMAO!
....Quote " Do you know who I am?"

[PhiKapMom]

BINGO!!! Some folks on here will never understand politics 101 because they are blinded by their own beliefs. What flies here in Oklahoma will never fly in Rhode Island and vice versa. Until some folks realize that, they are going to keep getting upset.