GOP likely has won on Alito; the cost: Further polarization (Schumer's Quote is Priceless)

The Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | January 22, 2006 | Steve Goldstein

[new yorker 77]

Sen. Charles Schumer (D., N.Y.) contends that only vigorous opposition has led Bush to refrain from selecting even more conservative judicial nominees.

Alito is an example, Schumer said. Legal observers think Alito is not as conservative as some candidates Bush was considering.

THE WORDS OF A CLUELESS MORON.

[SunnyD1182]

I hope the vote ends up being 56-44 or something.

Why? Because it'll be within filibuster range, and then the left wing zealots over at DU and MoveOn.org will flip out, demanding their party move more to the left, and the Democrats will have no choice but to comply. This country won't vote for a leftist party, but the Democrats will move left anyway as a result.

[atomicpossum]

He's trying to salvage some cred with the base.

[msnimje]

Schumer and his other Dim buddies are like third graders on the playground. It is funny to see them throw hissy fits when the are beating by the better team.

[carlr]

What Schumer is doing is called searching for diamonds in the mud.

[Mike Darancette]

Now if Ginsberg or Steven resigns .....

[new yorker 77]

Yes.

Their insanity is very entertaining.

I like how President Bush will have had two conservative white men confirmed to the Supreme Court leaving the Democrats to filibuster a conservative Hispanic or Black appointee to fill a potential third opening.

Bush has obliterated these libs.

[CMailBag]

Around Friday Hil will be sayin', "Here come da JUDGE"

[stylin19a]

Wait til they have to vote on Ginsburg's replacement...which i'd like to see it be harriet meirs again. They'd be in such a trick bag...

[new yorker 77]

Bush will have two justices confirmed who happen to be white men.

Having avoided a filibuster on both these conservatives, Bush will be able to cripple the Democrats by lining up a conservative black or Hispanic to fill a third opening.

The libs are not going to win control of the Senate in 2006. I predict the will lose a net one or two seats.

These libs are losers. If it weren't for the biased MSM, they would be nonexistent.

[chesley]

WHOO HOO! The fire works show would be spectacular. And Bush's inevitable win would blow the top off Insanity Mountain on the Left.

[new yorker 77]

NO Harriet Miers.

I want a judge who understands Constitutional law.

Harriet Miers was the Titanic that did not sail.

[alancarp]

"For one thing, Democrats want to withhold votes and reduce his winning margin so that Alito can be used as a campaign issue in future elections."

Go ahead and try. In fact, PLEASE try...

[SAMS]

It's like he puts a bunch of words together in his head & hopes when they come spewing out of his mouth, they might make some sense....

[new yorker 77]

You bet it will be a campaign issue in the 31 red states Bush won.

That's 62 potential Senate seats if we truly polarize.

[gaspar]

I've never heard of the author Steve Goldstein, but if this isn't a sophmoric exposition that belabors the obvious, I don't know what is.

[stylin19a]

Oh, I really agree with you, but I just want to see the RATS dance ....

[stevem]

Alito is an example, Schumer said. Legal observers think Alito is not as conservative as some candidates Bush was considering.

So, then, Schumer is voting for Alito?

[LdSentinal]

I like how President Bush will have had two conservative white men confirmed to the Supreme Court leaving the Democrats to filibuster a conservative Hispanic or Black appointee to fill a potential third opening.

Bingo. Robert Byrd filibustering Janice Brown. What a sight.

[alancarp]

Nah - the public is behind Alito and sees these ploys as petty politics. There's nothing to expose Alito as anything but a judge's judge: and for 15 yrs. on the bench, that's actually kinda hard to do. There is NO grassroots effort to stop this confirmation -- unless you count three dozen Rat Senators as a big movement.