Democrats squabble over Alito filibuster; approval seems certain

AP ^ | 1/27/6 | David Espo

[SmithL]

They're in disarray now? Wait til Darth-Bader Ginsburg needs a replacement.

[new yorker 77]

CNN reporter that Democrats on condition of anonymity say there are 70 votes for Cloture.

[SF Republican]

Wait til Darth-Bader Ginsburg needs a replacement - just mentioned this morning how much fun that one is gonna be. Unfortunately I am not sure there will be a democratic party then; it will be more of a club.

[Uncle Hal]

It is my hope that Bush has a chance to appoint a third justice too the SC. Then you would really see the Dems squirm.

[EagleUSA]

Bring it on -- and this will be the FINAL test of the Repubs.

[HitmanLV]

70? Wow.

[goalinestan]

They're in disarray now? Wait til Darth-Bader Ginsburg needs a replacement.


That's going to be great...exploding heads here we come...wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[SoDak]

The stupid Dems have known all along that they couldn't filibuster Alito. They played this so that red state Senators could vote to appease their home state voters, so that hard-left blue staters could feel like their guy did everything he/she could to stop Alito, and so John Kerry can appeal to the base for the nomination in 2008.

[popdonnelly]

Never again will a Ruth Bader Ginsburg sail through the confirmation process.

[Tall_Texan]

The GOP just needs to threaten that any filibuster of Alito will need to be a 24/7 event not just a "when we feel like it" filibuster.

I want to see Fat Teddy at 3 a.m. reading from the Washington D.C. phone directory, particularly all the Arabic names that start with "A".

[NYKbyD]

Where are all the "Lie-berman come on over to our side" people now?

[Dog]

-- Long-smoldering Democratic dissension flared openly Friday as liberals sought support for a last-minute filibuster of Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito against the advice of leaders worried about a backlash in the 2006 elections.

Red on Red fighting...I love this.

[Bush gal in LA]

My dream scenario of how this all plays out?...........The idiot RATS are successful and filibuster Alito on Monday.. Frist goes ballistic and nukes em! Alito is sworn in right before the SOTU!...... Then the next day justice Stevens decides to retire, Bush puts in Bork,. Then Ginsberg retires the next day Bush puts in Janice Rodgers Brown. After all you gotta have woman represented right? ......Yeah I know its just a fantasy, but I can dream cant I?..............

[Mo1]

Don't ya just feel the love in the air ... FOFL!!!

[AbeKrieger]

so John Kerry can appeal to the base for the nomination in 2008.

All this ensures is that there will be a very divisive Dem primary as they fight over who did, and who did not, filibuster. 60+ votes for cloture and guess what... that party fractures into thirds. Woo-hoo !!!!! Who's got the popcorn?

[goalinestan]

When ACLU lawyer RBG needs replacing, the Dems will insist on another ACLU lawyer.

Forgetting, of course, that RBG replaced a conservative justice.


Of course...gotta keep some degree of contrived balance, the Constitution be damned.

[siunevada]

"I reject those notions that there ought to somehow be some political calculus about the future. ... The choice is now," said Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, the party's 2004 presidential candidate and a White House hopeful for 2008.

We Want Kerry!

We Want Kerry!

[Arizona Carolyn]

Speaking of Lieberman. Does he really want to be a part of what is going on right now in his party? I thought he had more sense than most of his Komrads.

[Joe Boucher]

You got it right.
Am looking forward to knife fights in democrat backrooms.