Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Clinton to support Alito filibuster
Newsday ^ | 01/27/06 | GLENN THRUSH

Posted on 01/27/2006 7:51:34 PM PST by Pikamax

Clinton to support Alito filibuster Says she’ll join Sen. Kerry in blocking Alito’s nomination, putting her at odds with top Democrats

BY GLENN THRUSH WASHINGTON BUREAU

January 27, 2006, 9:41 PM EST

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday announced she'll join potential 2008 presidential rival John Kerry in voting to filibuster against Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, just as top Democratic leaders predicted the effort is likely doomed.

With three Democratic senators pledging support for Alito, the New Jersey conservative seems virtually assured of being confirmed by the full Senate Monday or Tuesday, party leaders predicted Friday. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) told reporters in Washington that "everyone knows" Senate Democrats couldn't muster the 40 votes needed to support a last-ditch filibuster.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsday.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 109th; alito; alitovote; clinton; filibuster; hildabeast; hillary; hitlary; hrc; kerry; obstructionistdems; piaps; triangupantsuit; worstlady
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 421-436 next last
To: G Larry

Karl Rove ought to have her sent as a special envoy to Somalia, Gaza strip or some other place where cannibalism is rampant.


21 posted on 01/27/2006 8:02:02 PM PST by GSlob
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: 1FASTGLOCK45

22 posted on 01/27/2006 8:02:14 PM PST by eeevil conservative (Want Change in your life? Change your playground and playmates! Victim or Victory-Your Choice!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: Talking_Mouse

LOL!


23 posted on 01/27/2006 8:02:50 PM PST by eeevil conservative (Want Change in your life? Change your playground and playmates! Victim or Victory-Your Choice!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: Aussie Dasher

I was surprised, but when I saw Kerry on TV, I figured she had no choice except to join The Davos Democrats; the left would have savaged her by Monday. And she had to get in quick, lest her freaking voters figure out she's doing it as a sop to them.


24 posted on 01/27/2006 8:02:54 PM PST by Howlin (Why don't you just report the news, instead of what might be the news? - Donald Rumsfeld 1/25/2006)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: eeevil conservative

Ha!

Outsmarted AGAIN by Bush....it must really, really suck to be them!

ROFL


25 posted on 01/27/2006 8:02:55 PM PST by Jrabbit (Kaufman County, Texas)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: Pikamax

She must be doing this with the 2006 Senate race in mind.

If she runs in 2008, the MSM and liberal kool-aid drinkers will give her a pass.


26 posted on 01/27/2006 8:03:00 PM PST by airborne
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Pikamax

Gotta love it! Hitlery sure knows how to pander to the rightwingers and red-staters. LMAO. I guess she can safely know now that I'm one of the 84% who won't be voting for her.


27 posted on 01/27/2006 8:03:26 PM PST by goresalooza (Nurses Rock!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Aussie Dasher

You're naive.

Hillary's political instincts have never been anywhere near as sharp as her husband's. I really don't think she could survive a national campaign.


28 posted on 01/27/2006 8:03:29 PM PST by Sofa King (A wise man uses compromise as an alternative to defeat. A fool uses it as an alternative to victory.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: Cicero

Ab-so-damn-lutely.


29 posted on 01/27/2006 8:03:37 PM PST by Howlin (Why don't you just report the news, instead of what might be the news? - Donald Rumsfeld 1/25/2006)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: Pikamax

Dingy Harry has to tread a fine line.

Ultra-Liberal Senators and those who have ultra-liberal constituents have to be able to support a filibuster, but Harry has to make sure it fails, or we will pull the nuclear trigger.

I wonder if the Gang of 14 is going to hold together? Somehow I think it will.


30 posted on 01/27/2006 8:03:37 PM PST by CurlyDave
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Aussie Dasher
"Call me naive, but I honestly didn't think she'd be that stupid"

I really didn't either but the only explaination is that she has to cover all the positions for 2008. She can't let Kerry and the rest get to the left of her or they'll knock her out in the primaries.

The Beast has to emerge from the primaries and then go center, but by that time it will be too late.

31 posted on 01/27/2006 8:03:57 PM PST by libs_kma (USA: The land of the Free....Because of the Brave!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: Pikamax
Hubba Hubba!

Lotsa room on the Titanic for DimWits!!

32 posted on 01/27/2006 8:04:23 PM PST by Babu
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Pikamax

She knows the filibuster wont happen and is just playing to the liberal base, wonder if any of them are smart enough to notice that shes playing them like a violin.


33 posted on 01/27/2006 8:04:59 PM PST by Echo Talon
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Pikamax

The ditzy blonde is going to regret doing this. She needs to win a "red" state to have a chance at winning the presidency. Somebody needs to inform Bill's ditzy bimbo that this isn't how you do it.


34 posted on 01/27/2006 8:05:13 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (We did not lose in Vietnam. We left.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 1FASTGLOCK45; Aussie Dasher
Call me naive, but I honestly didn't think she'd be that stupid...
Thanks for the Bubbly! :) Cheers!

LOL! Never underestimate the stupidity of sHrILLARY
Don't Drink & Drive ("Don't Do a Kennedy" :)

35 posted on 01/27/2006 8:06:52 PM PST by skinkinthegrass (Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you :^)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: gov_bean_ counter

The most beautiful part of this is that Kerry, never one to shy away from a TV mike, took this on from OUTSIDE the country.

The "real" Democrats -- and you know there are some (I bet Robert Byrd is FURIOUS about this) -- will NEVER forget Kerry did this -- he's DEAD now; they will simply ignore him and he'll die on the vine from lack of attention.

And she was STUPID enough to let some of her staff read DU and took the dang bait!

Friend, we couldn't have written this better ourselves.

If we've been good little boys and girls, this might turn into a "two-fer."


36 posted on 01/27/2006 8:06:58 PM PST by Howlin (Why don't you just report the news, instead of what might be the news? - Donald Rumsfeld 1/25/2006)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: eeevil conservative

Let's see, Kerry, Kennedy, Clinton, Reid, Feinstein, Dodd,...any one else ready to put the brakes on their future ambitions???


37 posted on 01/27/2006 8:07:27 PM PST by Txsleuth
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Txsleuth

LOL!

I LOVE THIS!

They are DIGGING! with the shovel Bush/Cheney/Rove handed them! LOL!


38 posted on 01/27/2006 8:08:33 PM PST by eeevil conservative (Want Change in your life? Change your playground and playmates! Victim or Victory-Your Choice!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 37 | View Replies]

To: Howlin

Wasn't he on a ski hill in Switzerland when he made the announcement? I know there was some kind of economic conference he was supposed to be at in Switzerland. What a dork.


39 posted on 01/27/2006 8:09:57 PM PST by Cate
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 36 | View Replies]

To: Pikamax

Thank you Hillary. This is going to be a hoot. I might have to take a vacation day so I can watch this comedy show on TV.


40 posted on 01/27/2006 8:10:03 PM PST by DogBarkTree (The higher the monkey climbs the flag pole, the more people can see his @$$h0!e)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 421-436 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson