Roberts nominated 13-5 vote

C-span 3 | 21 Sept 2005 | EDCOIL

[edcoil]

I am watching a Cspan 3 of the vote. Hard to read the screen but it looks like a 12 to 5 vote for Roberts to be Chief Justice.

[frankjr]

"WHO VOTED HOW?.........."
"oops. Feinstein, not Boxer. Hard to tell them apart."
"Cole, Feingold and Leahy voted with GOP."
"Feinswine, Boxer... Same thing "
"I'm surprised about Feingold... who's Cole?"
"I had thought Kohl was a republican."
"You may be confusing Herb Kohl (D-WI) with Jon Kyl (R-AZ)."
"Feingold is from CA..."

WHO'S ON FIRST?

[edcoil]

Durbin is a democrat - I thought

[Alas Babylon!]

add one more:

"Senator, could you please drive me to the other end of the island?"

[pankot]

Why? This arrogant p---k would sell his mother to become President.

[SmithL]

When it gets to the full Senate, let's see if they're smart enough to dodge the nuclear Constitutional Bullet.

[danamco]

FNC said 13 - 5 -- Cole, Feingold and Leahy voted with GOP.



Leaky Leahy???
Tactics!??!
His time this summer laying under his apple tree studying John Roberts creditability must have bee good for him to clear his lib mind!!

[RetiredArmy]

I think he has only heard that one, one time. After that it was: Ted: "Need a lift?" Respondent: "Oh, uhhh, no Ted, thanks, it is such a beautiful day, I think I will just walk." (as person turns and walks out into driving rain storm).

[Dems_R_Losers]

I think the Democrat vote was completely choreographed, including Leahy's Yes vote. They had to show the leftists they had some spine to stand up to President Bush, but by allowing a few to vote Yes they think they have sent a message to the White House not to send up a "more conservative" nominee next time, and to the American people that they can be "reasonable" if given "reasonable" nominees. Having Leahy vote Yes in particular gets the Dems out of the "knee-jerk opposition" accusation. Feingold and Kohl have not been active on the Committee and are not as beholden to the moonbat interest groups as the others are, so it was logical to assign them the token yes votes. Has nothing to do with their constituents at all. They were told how to vote.

[popdonnelly]

Biden is running for President. Can't afford to alienate the groups who don't want Roberts.

[RetiredArmy]

I concur. It is a democratic BS vote.

[absolootezer0]

who's E kennedy (ma)?

[wardaddy]

wonder how much they had to pay Leakey?

[So Cal Rocket]

Edward

[gov_bean_ counter]

Biden saw "NO" scribbled on Durbin's notepad then just did what he does best.

[evad]

Arlen Specter
CHAIRMAN, PENNSYLVANIA
Orrin G. Hatch
UTAH

Patrick J. Leahy
RANKING DEMOCRATIC MEMBER, VERMONT
Charles E. Grassley
IOWA

Edward M. Kennedy
MASSACHUSETTS
Jon Kyl
ARIZONA

Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
DELAWARE
Mike DeWine
OHIO

Herbert Kohl
WISCONSIN
Jeff Sessions
ALABAMA

Dianne Feinstein
CALIFORNIA
Lindsey Graham
SOUTH CAROLINA

Russell D. Feingold
WISCONSIN
John Cornyn
TEXAS

Charles E. Schumer
NEW YORK
Sam Brownback
KANSAS

Richard J. Durbin
ILLINOIS
Tom Coburn
OKLAHOMA

[absolootezer0]

i thought it was "ted"? or is that just some wierd nickname that doesn't make sense?

[InsureAmerica]

""A NO from Biden suprises me.
Biden comes across as a man who wants to tell everyone what they want to hear -- a big brown nose. Well, a brown nose uutil he's dealing with someone powerless - then I'll bet he's a real jerk. Biden's type's so common he's almost a walking a cliché.""

Biden has the biggest ego I've ever witnessed. This is a man who just is full of himself and just loves to hear his voice. He will fail any presidential ambition because of this character flaw. He is not able to see reality because he can only see himself and gotta say it again, this is a man who really LOVES to hear his own voice...

[jveritas]

When is the full Senate going to vote on judge Roberts?

[adam_az]

"No's - Biden, Kennedy, Boxer, Schummer, Durbin..."


Biden plagiarized Kennedy's vote...

[TNCMAXQ]

Both senators from WI are on the Judiciary committee? Isnt that odd for 2 senators from the same state to be on a committee? In any case, I read Kohl had said he would vote yes so that's a surprise in any case.