Re: Thread Title
Hysterical.
Where to start........?
I don't want to dignify anything the Dems do or say, by wasting time discussing it at great length, but here are a few points to ponder as you watch this farce unfold....
1. Leader's time: Frist, IMHO, needs to really let the Dems have it for this total waste of time. It will be interesting to see what, if anything, Reid has to say about his U-turn. He said on Friday that he was against the filibuster..now he supports it..his "word" is worthless.
2.Also, on FOX NEWS Sunday, yesterday, Chris Wallace got DNC Chair Dean to blurt out that any Dems who took $$$ from Abramoff may well be in trouble..Hello, Harry!!! And there was a thread here last night somewheres that Biden yesterday refused to comment on rumors that Reid would soon step down as minority leader..Perhaps the real news is that Biden was silent....but Harry might feel the need to address this to some extent.
(Note: perhaps someone can post links to these threads for those who missed them...thanks..)
The cloture vote is scheduled for 4:30 today, and the full floor vote on the nomination at 11:00am tomorrow.
3. It will be interesting to see which Dems speak today. If we give the leaders their time, that leaves about 6 hours of debate..(10:30-4:30)..half of which belongs to the Dems...so..who? Will Byrd ask for time to speak...I'd suggest that Frist give Byrd majority time if he wants it. Also, will the Senate stay in session after the cloture vote..as in morning business, to rant far into the night? Hmmm?
4. When the GOP senators speak, they need to really let the Dems have it...No need to defend Alito's credentials anymore; that argument has been successfully made to the American people..since this whole thing is a politcal attack on the President, the GOP response must and should be an equally passionate attack on the Dems and their moonbat wing. I fully expect that the GOP has coordiated and planned an effective strategery for their speaking time.
5. Since the Dems have finally umasked themselves, sayig that they are filibustering Alito because they do not agree with his expected decisions..they have openly made this a political debate, dropping all pretense otherwise. By doing so they are also telling the American people that they do not believe that the majority, has the right to govern..IOW, that election results don't mean anything to them...Pretty staggering, when you consider what that really says about the Democrats..
6. We need volunteers today to occasionally monitor the Dem websites...DU and their ilk....They should be in total meltdown today. And don't forget to check out National Review online's Blog Spot.."Bench Memos"..realtime commentary by some wonderful writers and pundits....
Lastly.......
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Memorandum
To: Sens. Leahy, Kennedy, Kerry, Biden, Schumer, etal...
From: Samuel Alito
Gentlemen:
Over the last several weeks, I had had to sit mute while you have all shamefully done your worst by smearing and slandering my honor, integrity, and good name; to the extent that you have reduced my dear wife to tears on one occasion.
I will NOT dignify your descent into the political gutter, except to please remind you that after everything: every name and insult you have called me, after twelve noon tomorrow, January 31, 2006, you will please call me Mr. JUSTICE Alito.
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To amuse ourselves while the Dems bloviate, I'm proposing a "filibuster limerick contest".....here's my modest offering.....
There once was a senator from Mass...
Who displayed an abysmal lack of class;
"From Davos I've come,
Because I'm really, really dumb,
Too stupid to give Alito a pass..."
LIVE THREAD PING!!!!
FYI...It's "show" time..
Good morning, good morning!
Should be an interesting day. Let's get on with the vote. Thanks, Ken. Have you gotten your yard cleaned up?
Is it really so wrong to cruise around DU and hear from the Daily Kosmunists on days like this laughing hysterically at the rantings and ravings of the mentally ill?
Perhaps.
I enjoy it anyways.
Get out the cheese and crackers - I am sure they are going to supply the whine....
Hysterical.
Shrillary gave back the cash she got, but Charlie Rangel sure didn't.
Let the filibluster commence. Release the hounds! Let the pigeons loose!
LOL. Love the title of the thread :)
LOL, good one, ken. Thanks for the thread.
There once was a senator from Mass...
Who displayed an abysmal lack of class;
"From Davos I've come,
Because I'm really, really dumb,
Too stupid to give Alito a pass..."
"...and I just can't decide,
Between Teddy and I
Who is the biggest a$$..."
Also involved in the drama is whether or not there will be a cloture vote. That's contest within the DEM party, between Reid, and the Kerry/Kennedy "filibuster" wing.
Pretty much anti-climatic at this point. News reports are in the nature of "admitting their cause (filibuster) is hopeless," which is a precursor to skipping the cloture vote altogether.
Pitiful Minority Party
Whose blocking attempts are too tardy
They'll yell and they'll whine
On the Taxpayers' Dime
But they're so over. Let's throw a party!
Not fair.
55% should belong to the Pubs, 44% to the Rats, and 1% to JumpinJim.
IMO the best showings so far have been Hatch and Kyl (who in addition to brains and eloquence has a superb voice). Hope to hear more, even more of the same, from them.
It wouldn't surprise me if the Dems surrender early today. They are clearly trying to thwart the will of the people. One of the best lines out of all this is the simple one: Elections have consequences.
Does any one know how the Jersey Senators are voting?
Thanks for this live thread, Ken. I'm getting the popcorn ready!!!