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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: Peach
Bill Kristol reporting that Kerry's own staff and senior democrats advised against filibuster but Kerry felt the need to out left Gore

Didn't this happen also during his Pres election campaign - seem like I remember news reports of him ignoring staff advice. He truly is a FOOL.

741 posted on 01/30/2006 8:47:53 AM PST by p23185 (Why isn't attempting to take down a sitting Pres & his Admin during wartime considered Sedition?)
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To: musicman
A good one, musicman. Have you seen the trailer?

We were unable to get the song into the trailer with the limited time we had to edit.

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742 posted on 01/30/2006 8:48:01 AM PST by doug from upland (INDICTING HILLARY -- now that is something that's good for America)
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To: Bahbah

"This is a serious question. Where are the grownups in the dem party? Where have they gone? Lieberman does not meet the test. Alito is clearly qualified, yet he will vote no."


I asked that question yesterday on another thread about Cindy Sheehan

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1567502/posts?page=53#53


743 posted on 01/30/2006 8:48:56 AM PST by Mo1 (Republicans protect Americans from Terrorists.. Democrats protect Terrorists from Americans)
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To: Bahbah

Disturbing, isn't it.


744 posted on 01/30/2006 8:49:01 AM PST by prairiebreeze (We are grateful to our fine military. God bless them and their families.)
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To: Mo1
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

Just tuned in here on the west coast. Spare me sifting through all these posts.....when is the vote time??

745 posted on 01/30/2006 8:49:14 AM PST by pollywog (Psalm 121;1 I Lift my eyes to the hills from whence cometh my help.)
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To: gov_bean_ counter
Bingo. Since the next nominee will be a minority who will be filibustered, the Dems can't be seen going after this person after having given 2 white guys a pass.

What makes you think it will be or should be a minority? Let'em filibuster a minority, hell, I'd love to see them filibuster a female nominee. It'll just show the American people this talk about "minority rights" and "womens rights" the left loves to trot out is just a bunch of hooey-balooey.

The left couldn't go after Alito's stellar career on the bench, so they were left with attacking his character and dragging his wife into the whole sordid mess.

746 posted on 01/30/2006 8:50:21 AM PST by BigSkyFreeper (Proud to be a cotton-pickin' Republican on the GOP Plantation)
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To: saveliberty

Thanks


747 posted on 01/30/2006 8:50:31 AM PST by AliVeritas (DNC - The longer the nose, the more we expose. No Costco, it's Sam's Club for me.)
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To: AliVeritas
"“A lot of people are scratching their heads as to what’s going on,”

That is why they have no money. Vicious circle, huh? lol!

748 posted on 01/30/2006 8:50:52 AM PST by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: All

Add Bill Nelson (Fla) to the likely to vote for cloture column. Harkin to abstain.


749 posted on 01/30/2006 8:51:09 AM PST by traderrob6
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To: saveliberty
Very interesting how DiFi and Biden apparently ignore the will of the people in their respective states.
750 posted on 01/30/2006 8:51:18 AM PST by Milhous (Sarcasm - the last refuge of an empty mind.)
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To: AliVeritas

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1567976/posts

FYI: John Kerry to take the Floor 12:30 EST
http://c-span.org/ ^

Posted on 01/30/2006 10:49:31 AM CST by GottaLuvAkitas1


751 posted on 01/30/2006 8:51:31 AM PST by maggief (and the dessert cart rolls on ...)
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To: Uncle Jaque
And in '08, if they smarten up enough to run a reasonably credible candidate, and the Pubbies are dumb enough to run a milquetoast RINO like Chaffee or McCain...

No chance either gets through a Republican primary.

752 posted on 01/30/2006 8:51:33 AM PST by Lady Heron
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To: AliVeritas

Do the democrats really want to filibuster a Supreme Court nominee who's intent is to adhere to the US Constitution? How far out of tune with Americans must you be to promote such actions? I do not understand.


753 posted on 01/30/2006 8:51:34 AM PST by Liberty Valance (Super Man wears Jack Bauer pajamas)
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To: AliVeritas

:-) You're welcome!


754 posted on 01/30/2006 8:52:01 AM PST by saveliberty (Proud to be Head Snowflake, Bushbot and a new member of Sam's Club)
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To: Mo1
RE Chaffee, I was looking at the lib ADA rankings (through 2004), and was not surprised that Chaffee's ranking of 55 was almost identical to Ben Nelson's (D Nebraksa) 60.
755 posted on 01/30/2006 8:52:03 AM PST by CDB
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To: pollywog
when is the vote time??

It's suppose to be at 4:30pm (est) for cloture vote and 11am (est) tomorrow for the actual vote on Alito

But at this point .. anything can happen .. the dems are rambling and making no sense

756 posted on 01/30/2006 8:52:34 AM PST by Mo1 (Republicans protect Americans from Terrorists.. Democrats protect Terrorists from Americans)
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757 posted on 01/30/2006 8:52:42 AM PST by lemura
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To: Bahbah
This is a serious question. Where are the grownups in the dem party? Where have they gone? Lieberman does not meet the test. Alito is clearly qualified, yet he will vote no

I'm actually starting to wonder what's going to happen to the Republicans, as the Democrats cease to be a viable opposition party. Things could get much more interesting.
758 posted on 01/30/2006 8:52:42 AM PST by RetroSexual
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To: Milhous

She is calculating that they won't be angry enough to dispense with her.

She may be right. I hope not, but she may be.

She also needs to keep the money flowing.


759 posted on 01/30/2006 8:52:54 AM PST by saveliberty (Proud to be Head Snowflake, Bushbot and a new member of Sam's Club)
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To: maggief

my EYES! my EYES!!!!!! ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


760 posted on 01/30/2006 8:52:55 AM PST by kimmie7 (As of January 23, I've been smoke free 11 MONTHS!)
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