Sen. Leahy opposes Alito nomination ["I have no confidence that Judge Alito would....]

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[Sub-Driver]

Sen. Leahy opposes Alito nomination

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U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (news, bio, voting record) of Vermont, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced his opposition on Thursday to Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito.

Leahy charged that President George W. Bush's 55-year-old conservative candidate failed to demonstrate at last week's confirmation hearing that he would bring a needed independence to the nation's highest court.

"At a time when the president is seizing unprecedented power, the Supreme Court needs to act as a check and to provide balance," Leahy said in a speech prepared for delivery at Georgetown University Law Center.

"I have no confidence that Judge Alito would provide that check and balance," Leahy said.

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Who cares...he's a LIAR...Alito should have been voted on yesterday...he lied to Specter...never intended to stand by his word...his word is worthless....he's a big time sleaze ball...Alito doesn't need this sleaze ball's vote...it's dirty...

[conservative barking moonbat]

Senator from the pedophile friendly state of vermont.

[joflo]

The idea that the Supreme Court should be equally representative of the liberal, moderate and conservative parties in the United States is ridiculous. This concept has only been brought to the forefront of the controversy because the Democrats are on the losing end of the political battle. This rhetoric was never applicable in the Clinton presidency, nor in the preceding presidencies. Once again, we see the Democrats grasping at straws--they are truly desperate for something...anything...to happen.

[Txsleuth]

I have been checking in at AirAmerika....and they have been getting bombarded with callers saying that if the dems don't filibuster Alito...they will regret it in the next elections...LOL

[Cicero]

It's no news to us, but they are playing their games.

Arlen Specter announced at the critical moment that he supports Alito. Now Leahy, after delaying the vote, announces that he opposes Alito.

The left-wing press gets to say that Leahy is a really important Senator, the senior member of his party on the Judiciary Committee, so his opinion is important.

I don't think it will fly, however. They have not succeeded in proving that Alito is an extremist or out of the mainstream. The evidently don't DARE say that Alito should be defeated because he opposes abortion. So they have to dream up a convenient reason: Alito might help the tyrant Hitler Bush eavesdrop on our phone conversations and our library borrowings.

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U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced his opposition on Thursday to Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito.

I don't think anybody expected anything different from you, senator Leahy.

As a matter of fact, the statement could've been written 3 months ago, before Alito was nominated. We've come to expect that from you, senator Leahy, and from the majority of democrats. Low expectations from the liberal crowd is the norm.

[HEY4QDEMS]

What made him change his mind? /sarcasm

[Inwoodian]

If only euthanasia were legal.

[GOPJ]

"I have no confidence that Judge Alito would provide that check and balance," Leahy said.

Translation: I have no confidence that Judge Alito is a liberal...

[primatreat]

I have no confidence Leahy could find his own behind with both hands.
I have every confidence Barney Frank would lend a hand......
or other suitable appendages!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RedEyeJack]

These guys should be honest...

They will only support judges who will oppose Republicans and support Democrats. They view the judiciary as a part of the political process and the politics of judges, not their qualifications, are the determining factor in their support or opposition to any nomination. This is not support for the rule of law but endorsement of legislation by judicial fiat.

The great danger of this position, as they are realizing after using it for two decades, is that it works both ways. Both sides can legislate (or reverse judicial legislation) with the seating of a simple majority with the proper views on the Supreme Court. They want to have the court politicized only for themselves... If it goes the other way they try to destroy nominees ala Robert Bork.

[PzLdr]

Grab his own ears?

[Lancey Howard]

The pattern is becoming clear ... a few ever day will announce that they won't vote for Alito, trying to build momentum

Yep. It's a hopeless attempt at water torture by the scumbags.
In the end, the joke is always on them.

Anyway, they are aware that their efforts are hopeless and that even if Alito somehow did get torpedoed, Bush would only respond by sending up the rats' worst nightmare, JRB. Yes, the joke is ALWAYS on the scumbag Democrats.

[F16Fighter]

What's especially disturbing about Democrats like Leahy is their intellectual dishonesty.

Why don't these cowards just come out with it:

"WE WON'T OK ANY PRO-LIFE JUSTICE. PERIOD."

[Not A Snowbird]

the Supreme Court needs to act as a check and to provide balance

Quick, check his copy of the Constitution. I think somebody's playing a practical joke on him.

[Vaquero]

in the case of Bush, and the war on terror.....

lets hope you are right Senator.

[jw777]

I HAVE confidence that Leahy will continue to leak classified information.

I vote Nea on Leahy.

[cubreporter]

This American citizen opposes leaky leahy

[DelphiUser]

>>Listen you moron jerk, Leahy. It is not about checks and balances. It is about right and wrong.

>>Something you Democrats no NOTHING about.

I disagree, they know all about wrong.

[MNJohnnie]

I have been checking in at AirAmerika....and they have been getting bombarded with callers saying that if the dems don't filibuster Alito...they will regret it in the next elections...LOL

You are a better person then me. How you can listen to that hated filled garbage and not projectile vomit is beyond me. Glad to know they have their own cadre of 100%ers. Unlike ours, THEY have no principals other then rabid hate for their political foes. They will show up to vote for the Dem not matter what the Dems do.