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Chafee: Filibuster of Alito doomed
The RI Providence Journal ^ | 01/28/2006 | John E. Mulligan

Posted on 01/28/2006 5:09:52 AM PST by NapkinUser

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1 posted on 01/28/2006 5:09:52 AM PST by NapkinUser
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Chaffee's face about is due to election year politics. He faces a conservative challenger in the primary back home.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

2 posted on 01/28/2006 5:15:54 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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Chafee plans to announce his position on Alito's nomination Monday.

Be still my heart.

I can hardly wait to hear what this RINO has to say.

3 posted on 01/28/2006 5:16:01 AM PST by evad
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Sen. Lincoln D. Chafee, under pressure as one of the last senators undecided on Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr.'s fitness for the Supreme Court

"fitness"???......... just wondering, what is the political leaning of this particular paper? That is an odd word to use, imo.

Was Ginsberg "fit"???

4 posted on 01/28/2006 5:16:52 AM PST by beyond the sea (Cal Thomas: If only Robert Bork had cried ...................)
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It is not a settled issue and, I just wish these baby killers would stop saying this.
5 posted on 01/28/2006 5:17:18 AM PST by buck61 (luv6060)
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Chaffee started painting his floor at the door and painted over to the corner. Now he has to make up his mind whether to walk on the paint to get out or wait for it to dry.

Either way he is in the corner and most dont care what he does. He is irrelevent.


6 posted on 01/28/2006 5:20:39 AM PST by sgtbono2002
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Is Sen. Chafee still a Republican?


7 posted on 01/28/2006 5:20:43 AM PST by Ken522
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Iran is attempting to obtain a nuclear weapon. Hamas is in charge of the Palestinians. We're fighting in Iraq. The whole Middle East is like a powdwer keg just waiting for a spark, and some want us to be subjected to the spectacle of Patrick Leahy talking about his dog "Spot" for hours on end.

What a joke.

8 posted on 01/28/2006 5:20:45 AM PST by He Rides A White Horse (unite)
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Oh, how I love the blogoshere! In "the old days" there was so much antipathy about most issues before Congress. Now constituents pay attention to every vote a congressman makes. Elections hang how on he/she votes. Even Hitlarry is feeling the heat and is being forced to take a stand on a few (I repeat, just a few) issues. You can't run and hide in the blogs' world. Thank goodness. Today, a candidate's empty campaign promises come back to haunt him/her.


9 posted on 01/28/2006 5:20:57 AM PST by REPANDPROUDOFIT
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On Thursday, however, Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kerry announced plans to lead a filibuster against Alito's nomination, despite the lack of a united Democratic front behind the delaying tactic.

Another sore loser. With all that is facing us, Kerry is focused on his own revenge.

10 posted on 01/28/2006 5:24:54 AM PST by He Rides A White Horse (unite)
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" Sen. Lincoln D. Chafee, under pressure as one of the last senators undecided on Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr.'s fitness for the Supreme Court, has committed himself to help fellow Republicans break a last-ditch Democratic filibuster of the nomination"

Another Gang of 14 member on board to help end the filibuster. Does anyone have a list of all gang members committed to stopping the filibuster?

11 posted on 01/28/2006 5:25:51 AM PST by lstanle
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No. He's no Republican, at best, he's an independent. He gave the Senate over to the control of the Democrats once, he'll never be trusted again.

We can hope the people of his state retire this turncoat.


12 posted on 01/28/2006 5:26:38 AM PST by kjo
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That was Jeffords.


13 posted on 01/28/2006 5:28:55 AM PST by writmeister
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As long as he votes for cloture, I don't care how he goes on Alito. They already have the votes for approval without him.
I want to see the Massholes go down in flames.


14 posted on 01/28/2006 5:33:43 AM PST by newnhdad
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Chafee is the sort that would vote against Alito and vote against breaking a filibuster. Except, Laffey is running against him. So on one side he has a Rep challenge, the other side a Dem challenge. Chaffee isn't struggling over whether to vote for Alito. But whether to break the filibster as a result. Not that it matters at this point.


15 posted on 01/28/2006 5:37:41 AM PST by Soul Seeker (Mr. President: It is now time to turn over the money changers' tables.)
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These RINOs vote conservative when it doesn't matter and liberal in the tie breakers. That way they can hide how far left they really are.


16 posted on 01/28/2006 5:40:56 AM PST by ArcadeQuarters
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There is only one thing he should and can say, he will vote yea to confirm Judge Alito to the Supreme Court. Any other vote will be a diaster for him, as it will be for all those who oppose him. Every Republican must vote for Justice Alito. The traitor/treason Democrats are going down in 2006. John Kerry is an absolute buffoon. He will never be POTUS and neither will Hillary Clinton ever be POTUS. End of story.


17 posted on 01/28/2006 5:59:45 AM PST by JLAGRAYFOX
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chafee has said he won't filibuster

but chafee will vote against him, that vote is meaningless

but chafee would not vote for the nuclear option if the dems do filibuster


18 posted on 01/28/2006 6:08:06 AM PST by johnmecainrino
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19 posted on 01/28/2006 6:09:34 AM PST by RedBeaconNY (Vous parlez trop, mais vous ne dites rien.)
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It's not a settled issue, and it's not going to be until it's settled right.

That means, for me, no abortion except in the most unusual circumstances. Life (not health) of the mother and rape. That's it, IMO.

But I would settle for the issue to be returned to the political branches where I could work toward my preferred solution.


20 posted on 01/28/2006 6:13:59 AM PST by chesley (Liberals...what's not to loathe?)
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