[JohnD9207]

Three senators would definitely vote against that candidate: Cheffee, Snowe, Collins. Right there you have gone from 55-45 to 52-48. Now subtract the support of the cowards, Voinovich and DeWine. That brings you to 50-50.

At that point, all you would need is to lose the vote of Hagel, McCain, or Spector, and the candidate would not be confirmed.

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Assuming that all 45 DemoRATS vote no. May I remind you that there are a few Conservative Democrats who will be running next year who might vote yes.

[Miss Marple]

Name those democrats who might vote "Yes." I am damn sure it isn't going to be Bayh, who is my senator.