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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: Bush gal in LA
Has any dim voted for Alito yet besides Nelson?

No vote yet - just informal tally of stands taken in open Senate or other formal venue. At any rate, Nelson of NE is the only turncoat so far.

A simple majority will confirm the nominee, once the Senate gets to the vote. There will be plenty of talk regarding getting to 60 votes to overcome the threat of "not voting even though we should."

1,781 posted on 01/25/2006 3:07:30 PM PST by Cboldt
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To: Bahbah

Bah...I have to say that I didn't watch all of Hairball...but, during Patty Murray I turned over..

And, Dana Milbank..and Ann Kornblut (sp) of the NYTimes were on discussing Hillary...

When Chrissy showed that new poll that says that ONLY 16% said they would definitely vote FOR her....but, 51% said they would definitely NOT vote for her...

EVERY one of them said "well, it is early....it depends on how the question was answered....she is busy running for Sen"....

FINALLY, something to laugh about today!!


1,782 posted on 01/25/2006 3:07:42 PM PST by Txsleuth
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To: loveliberty2; Txsleuth
Kyl
1,784 posted on 01/25/2006 3:08:37 PM PST by AliVeritas (DNC - The longer the nose, the more we expose. No Costco, it's Sam's Club for me.)
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To: ezed72

Someone should call Byrd to make sure he knows that a vote to confirm a SC nominee is about to take place. I'm not sure he knows what is going on here.


1,785 posted on 01/25/2006 3:08:59 PM PST by Clump
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To: Howlin

The only thing Fox is carrying is there is two reports and it has to do with the Army, staffing, them being worn out, etc... one was done by the Pentagon itself and one outside the Pentagon and both came to the same conclusion, which Rummy said he doesn't totally discount, that we have a large Army, but it wasn't laid out to be a "fighting" Army and was, instead, a buracratic Army and that is what they have been trying to fix for the past five years.


1,786 posted on 01/25/2006 3:09:11 PM PST by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Conservative Goddess

If "hypothetically" the next POTUS election boiled down to Santorum or Clinton...who would you vote for??


1,787 posted on 01/25/2006 3:09:45 PM PST by Txsleuth
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To: Txsleuth
EVERY one of them said "well, it is early....it depends on how the question was answered....she is busy running for Sen"....

LOL. Thanks, that gave me a good laugh too. All depends on whose ox is being gored.

1,789 posted on 01/25/2006 3:10:34 PM PST by Bahbah (An admitted Snow Flake and a member of Sam's Club)
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To: Txsleuth

Read my post 1786 reply to Howlin about it... this is all I really know, is what Fox has been reporting today, I imagine Bret will talk about it here in a few minutes.


1,790 posted on 01/25/2006 3:11:48 PM PST by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Conservative Goddess
Toomey hailed from a Democratic district......yet he won handily.

He didn't win "handily" if he came up 1% short.

He would have won the state....

You're contradicting yourself

Arlen, who you can't count on for anything.

On the issue of Alito, he's right on the mark.

It was the most STUPID move I've ever seen.

You on the other hand seem to be stuck in neutral.

1,791 posted on 01/25/2006 3:12:44 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (Proud to be a cotton-pickin' Republican on the GOP Plantation)
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To: Arizona Carolyn
we have a large Army, but it wasn't laid out to be a "fighting" Army and was, instead, a buracratic Army and that is what they have been trying to fix for the past five years.

I loved the way he characterized it as having more tail than teeth and needing to reverse that.

1,792 posted on 01/25/2006 3:12:52 PM PST by Bahbah (An admitted Snow Flake and a member of Sam's Club)
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To: defconw

I love Jon Kyle! Wish we got cspan 2


1,793 posted on 01/25/2006 3:13:14 PM PST by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Clump
Someone should call Byrd to make sure he knows that a vote to confirm a SC nominee is about to take place. I'm not sure he knows what is going on here.

I think he's playing banana bingo at the local Seasoned Citizens Hall.

1,794 posted on 01/25/2006 3:13:51 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (Proud to be a cotton-pickin' Republican on the GOP Plantation)
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To: Arizona Carolyn

Have you tried to stream it?


1,795 posted on 01/25/2006 3:14:33 PM PST by defconw (Bushbot,SnowFlake,Levinite, Dittohead,Hannitized and Sam's Club Member.)
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To: Txsleuth

Did they leave out the number of Republicans who said they would slit their wrists before they would vote for her? It was huge!


1,796 posted on 01/25/2006 3:14:44 PM PST by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Lizarde

Don't you know he'd love to take that back?


1,797 posted on 01/25/2006 3:15:09 PM PST by Arizona Carolyn
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To: AliVeritas

What did he say???


1,798 posted on 01/25/2006 3:15:27 PM PST by Arizona Carolyn
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To: All

I know this thread is supposed to be about the Alito confirmation....but I've been curious to know who my fellow freepers and consevatives think should run in 08 on the Republicn ticket.

I know its early...but who do you guys think are some up-and-comers or early favorites for the nomination?


1,799 posted on 01/25/2006 3:15:36 PM PST by ezed72
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To: Lizarde; Txsleuth; Arizona Carolyn
The secretary suggested he was not familiar with reports suggesting an overburdened military. But, he said, "It's clear that those comments do not reflect the current situation. They are either out of date or just misdirected."

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Secretary of Defense William Perry, both members of the Clinton administration, were credited among the authors of the study that congressional Democrats released.

Rumsfeld Says Military Not Overextended

1,800 posted on 01/25/2006 3:15:41 PM PST by Howlin (Why don't you just report the news, instead of what might be the news? - Donald Rumsfeld 1/25/2006)
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