LIVE THREAD: Senate Democrats fake filibuster of Samuel Alito - C-span 2 10:00am EST

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[ken5050]

Good Monday morning, fellow Freeper political junkies. One of the more ridiculous episodes of political theater is about to play itself out on the Senate floor, as the John Kerry-led democrats mount an exercise in political futility which will further expose their total irrelevance..So join us today, or drop in on occasion, for the festivities...

[BlessedByLiberty]

We knew there had to be a reason Boxer wasn't standing with Bella Pelosi & Searching-for-light Reid screaming "culture of corruption!"

The Indian gaming fiasco is going to expose many of these self-righteous liberals for the exploitive, opportunistic creatures they are.

[Howlin]

This new signup is putting up a BRAND NEW THREAD every single time a senator announces how they will vote!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/user-posts?id=236507

[Semper Paratus]

If the sillybuster DOES happen, the Republicans can't/shouldn't pull the trigger on the constitutional option today

My guess would be Frist will hold another cloture vote when Ensign is back first.

[Bahbah]

I don't know if I can watch the movie.

I know that I can't. I was sobbing during the promo.

[Cyber Liberty]

If a filibuster holds today, I think the procedure for pulling the trigger might take a day or so.

The constitutional option will be under active consideration at the time of the SOTU address. Wouldn't that be interesting?

[ken5050]

Fascinating info..that's what I love about FR..learn something every day..I'd never heard of that before...Just wondering...do you have any examples of the last time, and/or the most important votes, "paring" was used...thanks again..

[Howlin]

I'm sure he's just here to help us. :-)

[ken5050]

FYI..see # 1808

[livius]

Thank you for that explanation (vote pairing)

[You Dirty Rats]

Amazing how gutless Republicans are of a fight. How ashamed Ronald Reagan must be to see what sorry straights his party has fallen too.

What crap. Ronald Reagan gave up O'Connor, Kennedy, and Scalia. GWB, assuming Alito gets in, will have Roberts and Alito. I daresay even Reagan would have preferred GWB's nominees over his own.

And, before you say that RWR had a minority Senate in 1987 and GWB was pressured over Miers, let's recognize that the stronger Republican Senate in 2005-6 AND the pressure brought to bear is evidence of a STRONGER GOP, not a weaker one.

2006 vs. 1987. Not even close. The 'Rats are going DOWN!!!

[EQAndyBuzz]

"Can anyone provide a brief summary of what's going on? are some of the votes for Alito disappearing? Is there a website I can follow this on other than this thread?"

Ok, will try to summarize for you.

1. The Swimmer says Alito will kill kids with asthma.
2. Kerry claiming that there wasn't enough time for debate.
3. Chaffee voting no.
4. Thre are enough votes to confirm as well as enough votes for cloture.
5. Vitiate means to cancel.

That sums it up. Cloture vote at 4:30 est today. Confirmation vote 11:00 am est tomorrow.

[CedarDave]

http://www.aetv.com/flight_93/index.jsp

[BigSkyFreeper]

Anyone tell that bozo we have a live thread?

[Round 9]

It's not that. It's just difficult to read through 100's of posts to get caught up. I'm just looking for a site that maybe gives updates every 15mins or so.

[oxcart]

nope...Clintoon killed the SR71

[Howlin]

I did, of course; they never pay attention to that.

[onyx]

ROTFLMAO!

[newnhdad]

Thad Cochran up.