Spin 'em up, Boys!
Posted on 01/27/2006 3:12:27 AM PST by Aussie Dasher
Sen. John Kerry (D.-Mass.) is traveling in Davos, Switzerland, but that didn’t stop him from launching what conservatives are calling an “international filibuster” against Samuel Alito.
As CNN reported Kerry’s plans to filibuster Alito’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, the liberal People For the American Way reacted with glee to the news. Kerry’s cohort from Massachusetts, Sen. Teddy Kennedy, also offered encouragement.
Was it a coincidence?
At 5:31 p.m., the National Abortion Federation (the professional association of abortion practitioners) released the following statement:
"Today, the National Abortion Federation calls on Senators to use the filibuster to stop the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito because of his extreme views on the right to privacy and Roe v. Wade. We don't take this step lightly. In our 29 year history, NAF has never advocated for the filibuster of a Supreme Court nominee, but these are extraordinary circumstances. Now that the Senate leadership has publicly announced 51 votes in favor of confirming Alito, we must urge Senators who care about preserving women's reproductive freedom to use the filibuster to stop Alito's elevation to the Supreme Court."
At 5:52 p.m., Kennedy’s office mailed the following statement to reporters:
"Other than voting to send our men and women to war, there is no more important vote in the Senate than our vote on a Supreme Court nominee. This is a vote of a generation and a test of conscience. Judge Alito does not share the values of equality and justice that make this country strong. He does not deserve a place on the highest court of the land.
"We owe it to future generations of Americans to oppose this nomination. If Judge Alito is confirmed, he will serve on the court long after President Bush leaves office, and the progress of half a century on the basic rights of all Americans is likely to be rolled back. He’s the wrong Justice for justice and the rule of law in America."
Then, at 5:53 p.m., merely a minute later, this release arrived from People For the American Way:
Senator John Kerry has called for a filibuster of the Alito nomination, heeding your calls to do everything possible to defeat it. He has asked that activists now help convince his colleagues to join him.
Please contact key senators who can provide critical support to the filibuster effort!
http://www.SaveTheCourt.org/AlitoFilibuster
Then forward this email to anyone you know who is worried that Alito would likely condone the abuse of power by the president, vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, and help curtail Congress' ability to protect the civil rights, health, safety, and welfare of the American people.
We need to act now to prevent Senate Republican leaders from ramming this nomination through the Senate -- time is of the essence.
I don’t have foggiest idea if this is a vast left-wing conspiracy, mysteriously orchestrated by Kerry as he snowboards in Davos.
But the sudden embrace of Kerry’s action by the pro-abortion professionals' group, the liberal People For the American Way and Teddy "Windbag" Kennedy seems to suggest this idea was at least floated (and probably well scripted) amongst some of the country’s top left-wing decision makers.
As Sen. George Allen (R.-Va.) so eloquently said today: “Senator Kerry must be feeling lucky because he wants to make my day.”
So, do you feel lucky, punk?
What a total goose!
an “international filibuster” against Samuel Alito --- ???????I guess the French will vote against Alito!
"Other than voting to send our men and women to war, there is no more important vote in the Senate than our vote on a Supreme Court nominee...."So does that mean le Jean Kerry will vote against Alito before he votes against him?
Wonder if this is a "lobbying" trip and who is paying for his trip?
whoops, i made an against/for mistake
sorry
THat's what I want to know!
the trip's not for him, it's for his family
he's in a race with algore for who can be most stupid
hard to say who will win
QUOTE "We need to act now to prevent Senate Republican leaders from ramming this nomination through the Senate."
So the President's proposal of Judge Alito, followed by the gruesome hearings, the committee vote, debate in Congress and an up-or-down-vote in accordance with all the rules is "ramming"?
The action is pure political grandstanding for the freak show on the far left. This is just contemptible.
Sit down, John. And shut up.
That way, when they are up for reelection, they can claim they fought for their left base, when all they did was embarrass themselves.
This was Mr. Mew's take, that Kerry was sucking up to the left. Might help him in the primaries, I suppose, but he just looks like a maroon to the red bits.
Correction. He takes his cues from the loony bin.
And the difference is...?
JFKerry is in a hurry to get home.......
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1566031/posts
The Irish can consider themselves blessed!
Spin 'em up, Boys!
I think they've disowned him.
I'm of Irish heritage, and I certainly have!!!
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