Samuel Alito ~ Senate Judiciary Hearing [LIVE THREAD] (Day-4)

Senate Judiciary ^ | 1-12-06 | Senate Judiciary

[OXENinFLA]

Day 4: Hearing Resumes

This morning, Senators will question Judge Alito during a third round. They will then go into a closed session, to review the FBI background investigation on the Supreme Court nominee. Outside witnesses may be called to testify this afternoon, as well as the American Bar Association, to discuss its recommendations.

THURS., 9:00AM ET, C-SPAN

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[AliVeritas]

What witch?

[mystery-ak]

LOL

[Carolinamom]

Is anyone else as weary as I am of the sainthood status of O'Connor?

[Kryptonite]

Alito is giving another very thoughtful response to the question about how O'Connor should be remembered.

Part of me thinks he's the most thoughtful guy in America. He clearly is the most thoughtful judge I've ever seen.

[retrokitten]

I don't know, but it sure feels like it.

[DollyCali]

we want a clone of OConnor.. are you Judge Alito willing to be that clone?

what a Arse

[retrokitten]

Yeah, I am tired of it, too.

Oh thank the Lord he is done.

Break time!

[Bahbah]

Is anyone else as weary as I am of the sainthood status of O'Connor?

LOL. You are not alone. And she is not actually a very good justice.

[conservativebabe]

Good morning FRiends! What'd I miss so far?

[SE Mom]

Take notice libs..Alito- "I am my own person"...

[daybreakcoming]

Yep break time - lot of bloviating going on there now with the photo-ops.

[Mannaggia l'America]

Alito: If the founders had wanted judges to make decisions based on public opinion, they would have made them elected. But lots of decisions lie in the political branches so people can have control over their destinies. Soveriegnty lies in the people.

Decisions are supposed to lie in the political branches, but are decided by the courts when (1) the political branches are too cowardly to decide the issue, (2) advocates can't convince the political branches to decide their way so they find sympathetic judges to implement their desires, or (3) overreaching judges unilaterally impose decisions, ignoring the political branches.

[michgirl]

The sickest thing is that most of these so called teachers are so pathetic about the issues. My days among the "scholarly" professors at Universty of Mich. left with perplexing questions about how they could have such "goregasms".
This was during the time of pregnant or hanging chads and those highly educated fools were wringing their hands and panicing-a very sad time indeed. Embarrassing to watch these foolish liberals.

[Pyro7480]

Martha Alito (C), wife of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, watches the third day of confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill in Washington January 11, 2006. Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee repeatedly questioned Alito about his membership in a conservative alumni group. Also pictured is Alito's sister Rosemary (L).

[outofhere2]

Look at Biden trying to soften his image with a little photo op with a child. How shameless and totally obvious!

[Beth528]

I don't know how you are using the word unitary executive..Explain more..I am a little foggy this morning after watching all the goings on with this hearing..

[GSlob]

A kitten?

[BigSkyFreeper]

Even the usual knee-jerk liberal commentators are making fun of it. They got nothing on him..nothing.

We found that out this morning. Kennedy's staffers hit a brick wall at 2:00 this morning over these Rusher Papers and C.A.P. nonsense. I bet they were really thrilled with the boss over that one.

Kennedy looked like he needed some heartburn medication this morning. I suspect a few staffers probably punched him in the gut this morning.

[JFC]

Did Biden just bring out his young daughter and pose for the cameras with her in a fake conversation?????

[mware]

Yep break time - lot of bloviating going on there now with the photo-ops.

God help the poor soul that gets in between Senator Schumer and the cameras.