Posted on 01/27/2006 8:38:03 AM PST by ken5050
The Senate meets at noon today, again in Executive Session, for the 3rd day of debate on the nomination of Samuel Alito to SCOTUS. Not sure, what, if anything, will happen today..Will there be a filabuster?..will anyone show up..might be work while checking out the beginning of the session, to get the lay of the land....
LOL!
OMG, that is hilarious!!!
Did the Senate adjourn for the day or are they just on a break?
Okay, now I feel bad for making fun of her choice in fashion where hats are concerned .....my prayers for her full and speedy recovery.
"Senator Isaacson"
The bartender on Love Boat.
Kerry must have driven them all crazy...so they went home until Monday...
I think we are all witnessing the complete split of the a@@ party. There will be the LLL and the moderates. Think Reid is a moderate (when comparing with Err Amerika hosts and callers, and the rantings of the DUmmies).
Well, when it comes, it won't be an announcement that "I think we should fillibuster this nomination" it will all be in code: Rushing to decide, need more time, need more debate, need more answers, need more xyz, so we shouldn't close off debate. Then, when the cloture motion comes to the floor to close off debate, they either vote against it, or - according to the moonbats at DU - just don't show up for the cloture vote to help deny the 60 votes needed.
However, I think that might be even better for us. If cloture doesn't pass, especially by virtue of lots of Dems absent, then we should move to have the presiding officer rule on the constitutionality of requiring cloture for judicial nominees immediately. Cboldt, I'm not sure if it requires 50% of the senators SEATED or 50% of the senators PRESENT to send the question to the president of the senate. What do you think?
I think also the Cheney should definitely show up on Monday afternoon to preside over the senate, just to drive the Dems nuts - Big Time.
They adjourned until monday morning at 1000am.
"Sen Lautenberg (who was the former female NJ gov...
"No silly, the former female NJ governor was Gov. James McGreevey."
I tought it was Janice Flory Dory
"who is Molly Ivins?"
The doll on "The Big Comfy Couch"
Cloture doesn't require 60 votes. It requires 60% of those present to vote for it. If the dems in support of a filibuster don't show they'll guarantee cloture.
Not that I'm confused enough to think that you believe anything these nutjobs say should be seriously considered...
The only thing a DOA filibuster attempt would lack is theme music.
Might I suggest the soundtrack from "Evita"?
LOL!!
Thanks!
Yes. Passing the motion requires 60 affirmative votes.
Then I think we can firmly ensconce Kerry into the AirAmerika, DU, Daily KOS...KOOK wing of the Democrat Party...don't you??
Have you ever "googled" your posts on FR to find out how many times you have answered that question about how many votes it takes to invoke cloture??? LOL
Chuck54---this is meant as no offense to you...it is just that poor Cboldt gets asked so many questions during a thread...and spends so much time posting links and answers...I think we should dub him the "Answer Man"!!!
I saw that posted earlier on DU. I can't post over there so I will send a prayer and good wishes from here.
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