LIVE THREAD: Day ONE - Senate debate on nomination of Samuel Alito to SCOTUS: C-span 2; 9:30 am EST

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[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...

[pillut48]

Plenty of prayers to share. :-)

[AliVeritas]

Outstanding!

[Liberty Valance]

Does C-SPAN offer windows media links to live video streaming? I don't have cspan on my cable and would like to watch but am leary of downloading real video/audio.

[maggief]

[syriacus]

Thanks for the link to the transcript of the judiciary committee.

I found what I was looking for, a statement by Cornyn, which was made immediately after Schumer expressed his discomfort with Alito's "opaqueness".

Cornyn:

The question I think that all of us are confronted with when we hear such contrasting views of a nominee is: Who should we believe?

Of course, those of us on the committee who are lawyers* know that the law is pretty clear about how you approach those issues. You look to people who have personal knowledge over those who are merely repeating what they've heard or speculating. You look to the motive of the witness or the person to see if they have some motive for not telling the truth. And, ultimately, you have to make a credibility judgment.

*Schumer never practiced law. I'll bet his ego was bruised a bit. I noticed Schumer had his arms protectively crossed in front of him, when he was giving a press conference with the other Dems, right after the vote.

[mware]

That is the second time he did that.

[kjam22]

Cspan on line offers stream for Windows Media

[AliVeritas]

Can you take Bloomberg and Pataki too?

[Mo1]

Here is a once in a life time to ever vote for Teddy Kennedy ;0)



Freep Poll (Does Teddy represent the Dems)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1564726/posts





WOO HOO .. Allen says Go ahead and make my day

BRING IT ON!!

[Not A Snowbird]

I'm watching on the internet. It gets fuzzy, but you can hear it:

http://www.c-span.org/watch/cspan2_wm.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS2

[AliVeritas]

Go ahead, it's ok.
http://www.c-span.org/watch/cspan2_wm.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS2

[Howlin]

Leahy SWORE that Democrats won't give in to lobbying!!!

I'll bet you $10 Ralph Neas is up Schumer's butt this morning.

[Krodg]

As one of the Rep. Judiciary Committee members said yesterday (paraphrased)- Do you think she could have answered all the constitutional questions asked by the committee?

What constitutional questions? All I've heard are accusations and petty questions that have no bearing on this hearing.

I don't believe her lack of a "conservative" position torpedoed her. No, it was her lack of qualifications.

They have already proven that qualifications don't mean anything to the jackass party.

[AliVeritas]

Doubly funny... cause it's Sarandon

[pillut48]

YES! YES! YES!! :-) Go, George Allen!!! Go, George Allen!!! (doing the church lady victory dance)

[Mo1]

LOL....there is a DUmmie over there challenging everyone to offer to donate $10....to every Senator that will filibuster!!

Wow .. big spenders over there

[Primetimedonna]

Love it! Allen riding in to the Rescue!! ;>)

[AliVeritas]

Re: Schumer
We should write him... just to let him re-live the moment.

[Mo1]

I gotta run again .. can ya take notes on anything big that happens?

Thanks

[shield]

I noticed Schumer had his arms protectively crossed in front of him

Ain't body language wonderful....crossed arms is an indication of a person totally closed up and will NOT be moved on the decision he had already obviously made. It's also not one bit healthy...