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LIVE THREAD: Day ONE - Senate debate on nomination of Samuel Alito to SCOTUS: C-span 2; 9:30 am EST
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Posted on 01/25/2006 5:46:02 AM PST by ken5050

Good morning once again, all you fellow political junkies. Put on a fresh pot of coffee, put the sticky buns in the oven, put a fresh battery in the remote control, and join us for the latest episode of the world's greatest daytime soap opera, "As the Democrats Bloviate." Yup, once again, it's that time...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 109th; alito; alitovote; scotus
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To: nina0113
What's the current (declared) count?


     Aye = 47                   Nay = 21
     9 GOP yet to commit:       23 DEM yet to commit:

     Chaffee                    Akaka           Johnson 
     Chambliss                  Bayh            Landrieu  
     Collins                    Bingaman        Lautenberg
     Ensign                     Byrd            Levin    
     Smith                      Cantwell        Lieberman
     Snowe                      Carper          Lincoln 
     Stevens                                    Menendez
     Vitter                     Conrad          Murray
     Voinovich                  Dayton          Pryor
                                Dorgan          Reed       
                                Inouye          Rockefeller
                                Jeffords        Sarbanes

     DEM Crossover = 1          GOP Crossover = 0

     Nelson (NB)

1,401 posted on 01/25/2006 1:22:57 PM PST by Cboldt
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To: All

Something has seriously affected Senator Santorum. He is not the same passionate person who we watched several years ago. I wonder is he senses that he is going to lose in November, or if he really does not want to be a Senator for another 6 years. I think the latter. He has a houseful of kids that are going to be college bound in the next few years. Maybe he is thinking about turning lobbyist.


1,402 posted on 01/25/2006 1:23:07 PM PST by maica (We are fighting the War for the Free World. Democrats and the media are not on our side.)
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To: Lizarde

thanks - somebody posted a link to a website earlier, but I stupidly closed the window & I'm not scrolling through 1400 posts to find it again...something "yankee"


1,403 posted on 01/25/2006 1:23:15 PM PST by nina0113 (We got permits, yes we DO! We got permits, how 'bout YOU?)
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To: Mo1

I love your senator. Santorum should be returned to the Senate. I'd say vice-president too. Am I dreaming?


1,404 posted on 01/25/2006 1:23:34 PM PST by swheats
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To: Petronski
If The Dems Don't Filibuster Alito -- It Is The End Of The USA

Geez! What drama queens!

1,405 posted on 01/25/2006 1:23:52 PM PST by retrokitten (www.retrosrants.blogspot.com)
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To: puroresu
But it's hilarious how those Red State Rats are mostly laying low!

Because they know it will hurt them come election time :0)

1,406 posted on 01/25/2006 1:24:12 PM PST by Mo1 (Republicans protect Americans from Terrorists.. Democrats protect Terrorists from Americans)
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To: imskylark

"It looks like the mothership is calling her head home."
LOL!! That's what I thought when I saw it."

It takes two UFOs to beam up those thighs.


1,407 posted on 01/25/2006 1:24:21 PM PST by popdonnelly
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To: Mo1; Lizarde

I think I had a senior moment once, but I forget! ;>)


1,408 posted on 01/25/2006 1:24:26 PM PST by Primetimedonna (Charter member of the San Francisco SnowFlakes! We love our Tony! It's SAN FRANCISCO, not Frisco.)
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To: ezed72
FWIW. my take..it will be a hard race....but there are 3 reasons why I think he'll pull it out..

1. Wheneever Casey opens his mouth, he will upset some on his side, and his numbers will drop...He's peaked way to early..and is a less than exsciting campaiger.

] 2. Swan is running for Governor, and if the Steelers win the SB..well, it's all good for the GOP

3. Specter will campaign extensively for Santorum..

1,409 posted on 01/25/2006 1:24:28 PM PST by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: Clump
Oh - one more thing you should know, since you are so knowledgeable about Florida politics...

Florida new voter registration figures:

Republicans 50,000
'Rats 3000

1,410 posted on 01/25/2006 1:24:36 PM PST by NautiNurse
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To: maica

Santorum deserves re-election but his seat is in serious trouble from Casey, a pro-life Democrat.


1,411 posted on 01/25/2006 1:24:48 PM PST by puroresu (Conservatism is an observation; Liberalism is an ideology)
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To: puroresu; Clump

It's easy to tell them apart..one's a half-nelson, the other's a 2/3's nelson....


1,412 posted on 01/25/2006 1:25:33 PM PST by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: Petronski

"Tace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Wed Jan-25-06 04:14 PM

If The Dems Don't Filibuster Alito -- It Is The End Of The USA
I'm not sure our Congressmen or very many other people understand that the Great Experiment will have ended as a failure.

We will be left to build another nation on the foundation of what used to be the United States of America.

Hyperbole? I think not.
Nooooo. No hyperbole at all."


... "I think not"

probably the most truthful statement ever uttered by a DUmmie.


1,413 posted on 01/25/2006 1:25:54 PM PST by Pravious
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To: ken5050
Reid may play dirty

He will if he can find any possible way.

1,414 posted on 01/25/2006 1:26:13 PM PST by Bahbah (An admitted Snow Flake and a member of Sam's Club)
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To: maica
I wonder is he senses that he is going to lose in November, or if he really does not want to be a Senator for another 6 years.

He's got a tough election here

The "true" conservatives haven't forgiven him for not backing Tomey

1,415 posted on 01/25/2006 1:26:21 PM PST by Mo1 (Republicans protect Americans from Terrorists.. Democrats protect Terrorists from Americans)
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To: maica

I agree with Santorum not being as passionate as he used to be. He seems sad or uncommitted.

I never thought I'd see the day where Hatch was more excited than Santorum


1,417 posted on 01/25/2006 1:26:48 PM PST by ezed72
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To: maica

Maybe he's kicking himself for supporting Arlen over Toomey..


1,418 posted on 01/25/2006 1:27:03 PM PST by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: Cboldt

Six of those nine Republicans are sure things to vote for Alito, including Voinovich (he'll sometimes sell us out but not on judicial nominations). Snowe, Collins, and Chafee are the only possible GOP "No" votes, and I doubt even they will vote "No".


1,419 posted on 01/25/2006 1:27:44 PM PST by puroresu (Conservatism is an observation; Liberalism is an ideology)
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To: Mo1

If I remember correctly Santorum stood with Spector over Tomey is that correct?


1,420 posted on 01/25/2006 1:28:16 PM PST by swheats
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