Posted on 01/26/2006 8:25:24 AM PST by Pukin Dog
Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito picked up his second Democratic supporter on Thursday, with Tim Johnson of South Dakota announcing he will vote for the conservative judge to become the nation's 110th justice.
Johnson joins fellow Democrat Ben Nelson of Nebraska as the only members of their party to announce Senate support for the conservative judge.
Excellent news
LOL. Even Dashole would have had to vote for Alito.
Yep, Timmy can just ask little Tommy Daschle. He's still deeply saddened that he lost his senate seat.
This is too funny. Nelson would have voted for Alito without an election as he has voted with Republicans a lot. When is the last time Johnson cast such a vote?
Has Dorgan(D-ND) stated how he will vote?
And you know what I'm talkin 'bout!
Translation: "I am not Tom Daschle, I am not Tom Daschle...."
(The Democrat response to the State of the Union speech will be delivered by Osama bin Laden.)
Johnson had to steal his last election. He wants a little more breathing room next time.
I hope the poster is right about his assumption.
===================================================== pirhana Thu Jan-26-06 11:33 AM
Response to Reply #4
I have been wondering the same thing too. What is going on here? Where are the rest of the dems??
The Y column keeps going up, and the N column has been staying the same.
We are screwed! =====================================================
No democrat up for re-election any time soon, in a state that is not in the bastions of the NE or West Coast will vote against Alito...
You can't argue that, one of, if not the, most qualified nominee in history, who has been unanimously approved by congress to the federal bench twice in the past is somehow a threat to America.
By the time of the vote, Alito will have many more Dems crossing the isle.
I heard the democrat senator from Nebraska being interviewed the other day and he seems to be leaning toward Alito.
Any guesses how Liberman will vote???
There ARE a few respectable Democrat Senators left ... they are FEW and FAR -- VERY VARY -- between but they DO still exist. My guess would be that there will be no more than 5 Democrat Senators who will vote for Alito ... mostly due to politics but, in a couple of cases, out of true decency and an understanding of the Senate's role in this as "consenting" NOT "deciding."
Johnson voted for the Bush tax cuts and the confirmation of John Ashcroft.
Tim Johnson is worried about 2008 when he might face super-popular Republican governor, Mike Rounds.
Ben Nelson already said he will vote for Alito.
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