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SNOWE DECRIES FILIBUSTER THREAT AGAINST ALITO
Olympia Snowe's website ^ | 1/30/2006 | Antonia Ferrier

Posted on 01/30/2006 10:07:56 AM PST by Rightwinger1976

SNOWE DECRIES FILIBUSTER THREAT AGAINST ALITO

Contact: Antonia Ferrier (202) 224-5344 Monday, January 30, 2006

WASHINGTON, D.C. ­ U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) today decried threats from prominent Senate Democrats to mount a filibuster preventing a vote on the nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court. Snowe issued the following statement:

“While I have not made any decision yet on an up-or-down vote on the nominee itself, I find it regrettable that there are those who are trying to resurrect a filibuster even as there is clearly nothing in the record that constitutes extraordinary circumstances. This unfortunate effort only serves to further politicize and polarize this process when this should be a time of careful deliberation based on the facts of the nominee’s record and testimony.”


TOPICS: Government; US: Maine
KEYWORDS: 109th; alito; alitovote; filibuster; olympiasnowe; scotus
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1 posted on 01/30/2006 10:07:57 AM PST by Rightwinger1976
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To: Rightwinger1976

Thanks!


2 posted on 01/30/2006 10:08:58 AM PST by MNJohnnie (Is there a satire god who created Al Gore for the sole purpose of making us laugh?)
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To: Rightwinger1976

I just wish this woman would shut up...even if she's right.


3 posted on 01/30/2006 10:09:05 AM PST by atomicpossum (Replies must follow approved guidelines or you will be kill-filed without appeal.)
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To: Rightwinger1976
SNOWE DECRIES FILIBUSTER THREAT AGAINST ALITO

Snowe better be careful, this will be one demerit from the NY Times...

4 posted on 01/30/2006 10:09:48 AM PST by frogjerk (LIBERALISM - Being miserable for no good reason)
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To: Rightwinger1976

day late and a dollar short.

This is just a dog and pony show now.

She is objecting just to give cover to the democrats in order to help them look agressive.

This is total BS, and just the contry club senate in action.


5 posted on 01/30/2006 10:09:59 AM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE!)
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To: atomicpossum

She's flat out annoying.


6 posted on 01/30/2006 10:10:08 AM PST by samadams2000 (Remember our Founding Fathers were REAL men- Unlike today's Rinos)
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To: frogjerk
Snowe better be careful, this will be one demerit from the NY Times...

They already have her under double-secret probation...

7 posted on 01/30/2006 10:10:49 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Freedom isn't free, but the men and women of the military will pay most of your share)
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To: Rightwinger1976

Love the first quote which essentially says this: "Hi, even though I haven't figured out a way to weasel out of taking a position on Judge Alito, I think it's really mean that many of my dear Democratic colleagues are suggesting a filibuster on his nomination. In other words, I'm a tower of Jello, and proud of it."


8 posted on 01/30/2006 10:10:59 AM PST by RexBeach ("There is no substitute for victory." -Douglas MacArthur)
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To: frogjerk
Who cares about any so-called "demerits" from any Liberal publication???

The SLIMES can give me 40 stripes-minus-1 with Cat 'o Nine tails and I'd still speak the Truth.

9 posted on 01/30/2006 10:11:53 AM PST by ExcursionGuy84 ("Jesus, Your Love takes my breath away.")
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To: samadams2000

The dems can't wait to release their nekid sex tape of Olympia if she decides to support Alito. If not true, then she really is a b*tch.


10 posted on 01/30/2006 10:13:28 AM PST by demkicker (democrats and terrorists are familiar bedfellows)
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To: Rightwinger1976
“While I have not made any decision yet on an up-or-down vote on the nominee itself,

This must be how she's going to justify voting no on Alito, on the grounds that only human beings can be on the SCOTUS and Sam Alito isn't one.

Doesn't anyone friggin' proofread stuff any more?

11 posted on 01/30/2006 10:13:58 AM PST by CFC__VRWC ("Anytime a liberal squeals in outrage, an angel gets its wings!" - gidget7)
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To: MNJohnnie

Chafee says he's voting NO!
Chafee, Lincoln- (R - RI) 141A RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 (202) 224-2921 Web Form: chafee.senate.gov/webform.htm


Olympia Snowe still undecided!!
Snowe, Olympia J.- (R - ME) Class I 154 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 (202) 224-5344 Web Form: snowe.senate.gov/contact.htm


12 posted on 01/30/2006 10:14:15 AM PST by redgirlinabluestate
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To: frogjerk
It's another Snowe job. She is building and out to vote for Alito but will only do so if absolutely necessary.
13 posted on 01/30/2006 10:15:05 AM PST by hflynn ( Soros wouldn't make any sense even if he spelled his name backwards)
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To: demkicker

Oh Geez. Tell me I don't have to watch!


14 posted on 01/30/2006 10:21:23 AM PST by bcsco ("The Constitution is not a suicide pact"...A. Lincoln)
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To: hflynn

She'll vote for him. She's playing the political game, but I think she'll vote for him.


15 posted on 01/30/2006 10:22:29 AM PST by RockinRight (Attention RNC...we're the party of Reagan, not FDR...)
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To: Rightwinger1976
“While I have not made any decision yet on an up-or-down vote on the nominee itself.....

Yet she still contemplates voting the same way and becomes associated with those who want to filibuster. How spineless of her.

16 posted on 01/30/2006 10:23:56 AM PST by capydick
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To: Rightwinger1976

This woman sounds like she is descended from a family line in which cousins are overly represented.


17 posted on 01/30/2006 10:24:23 AM PST by LK44-40
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To: Rightwinger1976
Extraordinary Circumstance: If Ted Kennedy won't vote for him.
18 posted on 01/30/2006 10:25:39 AM PST by Mr. Brightside
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To: demkicker
The dems can't wait to release their nekid sex tape of Olympia if she decides to support Alito.

Thanks...I WAS eating lunch.

19 posted on 01/30/2006 10:27:45 AM PST by who knows what evil? (New England...the Sodom and Gomorrah of the 21st Century, and they're proud of it!)
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To: Rightwinger1976; The Foolkiller; ME Conservative; spartan68; Madame Dufarge; busybody; Severa; ...

20 posted on 01/30/2006 10:27:58 AM PST by SheLion (Trying to make a life in the BLUE state of Maine!)
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