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LIVE THREAD: Senate Democrats fake filibuster of Samuel Alito - C-span 2 10:00am EST
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Posted on 01/30/2006 5:57:36 AM PST by 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...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 109th; alito; alitovote; democratlosers; filibuster; scotus
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To: guido911

From what I have read, it's 4:30pm...but I've been hearing/reading the Dims may have enough votes for a Filibuster...

oIw
rick


681 posted on 01/30/2006 8:34:41 AM PST by siwrcw03 (Stupidity of many amazes me.....)
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To: AliVeritas
Oh, my. I thought I had litter box issues with my four furballs.
682 posted on 01/30/2006 8:34:48 AM PST by Not A Snowbird (Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
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To: Sonora

I skipped out on the whole Alito confirmation hearings, after what happened with Meirs I was just sick of the whole issue but what is so bad about Alito that the Socialists in the Senate feel they should filibuster? Is it just because he would tilt the court a little more to the right and they cannot have that because then their pet issues go right out the proverbial window?


683 posted on 01/30/2006 8:35:02 AM PST by trubluolyguy (Chuck Norris does not read books, he stares them down until they surrender the info he wants.)
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To: kellynch
The DU'ers are claiming victory, even if the filibuster fails.

And may they have many more such victories.

684 posted on 01/30/2006 8:35:07 AM PST by vollmond (Careful with that axe, Eugene!)
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To: Sonora

I was thinking the same thing. Someone on one of the morning shows mentioned that Clarence Thomas decided to lean VERY VERY RIGHT after his confirmation nightmare.

Anyone else hear that? Maybe I heard it on Laura Ingraham.


685 posted on 01/30/2006 8:35:35 AM PST by Mayflower Sister (DEMOCRAT: THE PARTY OF COWARDS AND TRAITORS, and I almost forgot... BABY KILLERS)
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To: COBOL2Java
He's gearing up for it! His butler manservant is whipping up a nice peanut butter & jelly sandwich (no crust!) for him right now.
686 posted on 01/30/2006 8:35:39 AM PST by jslade (Liberalism ALWAYS accomplishes the exact opposite of it's stated intent!)
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To: COBOL2Java
Lurch ignored the advice of his staff, just like he ignored the advice of his campaign advisors?

And he says that GW is arrogant.

687 posted on 01/30/2006 8:35:42 AM PST by Bahbah (An admitted Snow Flake and a member of Sam's Club)
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To: daybreakcoming
:o) OK, you go register and post a request to keep it open for FReepers' amusement. I'm certain it will be their pleasure to do so. lol

No can do. No shower at work. ;-)

688 posted on 01/30/2006 8:36:00 AM PST by kimmie7 (As of January 23, I've been smoke free 11 MONTHS!)
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To: AliVeritas
Nothing since ...

However, two Dakotan Democrats -- Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota and Sen. Kent Conrad of North Dakota -- have said they would vote down a filibuster. Johnson said he'll vote for Alito, and Conrad said he's "leaning in favor" of the candidate.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/27/alito/index.html

689 posted on 01/30/2006 8:36:23 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: areafiftyone

He waited for Rush, I see


690 posted on 01/30/2006 8:36:28 AM PST by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: All

CNN just announced that the gang of 14 will meet one hour before the vote. He speculated that they will agree that this is not severe enough to filibuster and will end it. Continued to say that Alito was a sure thing.


691 posted on 01/30/2006 8:36:41 AM PST by areafiftyone (Politicians Are Like Diapers, Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason!)
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To: ken5050

Excellent limerick.


692 posted on 01/30/2006 8:36:54 AM PST by sauropod ("Here Lies Joe Biden, Buried Under His Own Words.")
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To: kellynch
The DU'ers are claiming victory, even if the filibuster fails.

Yeah, well, this from the same bunch under the convuluted notion they're set to take both the House and Senate in 2006.

693 posted on 01/30/2006 8:37:20 AM PST by BigSkyFreeper (Proud to be a cotton-pickin' Republican on the GOP Plantation)
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To: Bahbah

No, unfortunately, they keep saying that President W is dumb, which he keeps proving is not the case.

Years from now a stable, democratic Iraq will prove all the naysayers wrong, and a vibrant American economy will as well.

oIw
Rick


694 posted on 01/30/2006 8:37:29 AM PST by siwrcw03 (Stupidity of many amazes me.....)
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To: BigSkyFreeper

I'd spell that Koz. To me the pronunciation on Kos would be more like cuss, koz that's what they do over there.


695 posted on 01/30/2006 8:37:38 AM PST by colorcountry (Currently not in the process of becoming a God!)
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To: ken5050

Doesn't Kennedy have a lunch date a Hooters at 12:30?


696 posted on 01/30/2006 8:37:43 AM PST by areafiftyone (Politicians Are Like Diapers, Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason!)
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To: areafiftyone

If you can stand it..Lautenberg and Menendez are holding a joint presser at noon to announce their votes..


697 posted on 01/30/2006 8:37:52 AM PST by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: ken5050

... or save my a$$


698 posted on 01/30/2006 8:37:58 AM PST by rlferny
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To: trubluolyguy
pet issues go right out the proverbial window?

These little pet issues are NOT constitutional. Alito threatens them 'cause he will strictly interpret our constitution. If he does, those pet issues are history.

699 posted on 01/30/2006 8:38:01 AM PST by shield (The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instructions.Pr 1:7)
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To: areafiftyone

What the Rats are doing has nothing to do with Alito, it has everything to do with the next vacancy.


700 posted on 01/30/2006 8:38:13 AM PST by dfwgator
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