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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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To: Rightwinger1976

Just read this a.m. that "GOP Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island also announced that he would vote against Alito's confirmation. Chafee, a self-described 'pro-choice, pro-environment, pro-Bill of Rights Republican,' is the only member of the Republican Party so far to announce that he will vote against the conservative judge."


21 posted on 01/30/2006 10:30:49 AM PST by lilylangtree
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To: Rightwinger1976

It seems like the "gang of 14" agreement is holding. I have my doubts that Frist & co. would have the b##ls to activate the nuclear option. It will be a great victory for American citizens when Alito is sworn in.


22 posted on 01/30/2006 10:36:59 AM PST by KenmcG414 (wHAT'ST)
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To: lilylangtree

He did say he'll vote against a filibuster.


23 posted on 01/30/2006 10:38:07 AM PST by KenmcG414 (wHAT'ST)
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To: redgirlinabluestate
http://www.electlaffey.com/site/contribute.php

Website for Republican challenging Chaffe in the Republican Primary.

24 posted on 01/30/2006 11:11:39 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: lilylangtree
http://www.electlaffey.com/site/contribute.php

Website for Republican challenging Chaffe in the Republican Primary.

25 posted on 01/30/2006 11:12:01 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: SheLion

That stool sure comes in handy when one doesn't have a spine.


26 posted on 01/30/2006 11:14:36 AM PST by LexBaird ("I'm not questioning your patriotism, I'm answering your treason."--JennysCool)
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To: KenmcG414

I think he might. Frist looked pissed when he was being savaged by Timmy Russert on yesterdays MTP. He is leaving the senate. He needs to play to the conservative base, and what better way than nuke the pricks.


27 posted on 01/30/2006 11:18:10 AM PST by Texas Songwriter
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To: Rightwinger1976

28 posted on 01/30/2006 11:19:28 AM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: Rightwinger1976
" 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."

"Yesterday, Mr. Leahy was not claiming that anything extraordinary had come up. The only explanation he has offered is that Democrats didn't want to cut short their Martin Luther King Day holiday.


But, according to his office,
the November agreement was not binding anyway because it wasn't in writing."

*Democrats abort deal on Alito vote






29 posted on 01/30/2006 11:20:56 AM PST by Zacs Mom (Proud wife of a Marine! ... and purveyor of "rampant, unedited dialogue")
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To: Rightwinger1976
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.

When the Democrats start ticking off Olympia Snowe, you know they've gone off the deep end.

30 posted on 01/30/2006 11:22:38 AM PST by TravisBickle (The War on Terror: Win It There or Fight It Here)
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To: KenmcG414
It seems like the "gang of 14" agreement is holding. I have my doubts that Frist & co. would have the b##ls to activate the nuclear option. It will be a great victory for American citizens when Alito is sworn in.

I think the Dems are just posturing to warn Bush not to nominate anyone more conservative than Alito in the future or they will filibuster for real. This is a warning shot from them.

31 posted on 01/30/2006 11:24:48 AM PST by oldbrowser (We must act today in order to preserve tomorrow......R.R)
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To: demkicker
The dems can't wait to release their nekid sex tape of Olympia

I'm not normally against sex tapes, but in this case I think I might prefer a clothed one.
32 posted on 01/30/2006 11:26:40 AM PST by Mr. Blonde (You know, Happy Time Harry, just being around you kinda makes me want to die.)
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To: longtermmemmory

You NAILED it... Longterm.

She hedged until the last possible second to come out and feign her semi-indignation. PAH!


33 posted on 01/30/2006 11:27:57 AM PST by Capn TrVth
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34 posted on 01/30/2006 11:37:02 AM PST by Capn TrVth
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To: KenmcG414

Mr. OLYMPIA {1982}
Snow's reward for voting for Alito.

35 posted on 01/30/2006 11:55:29 AM PST by USS Alaska (Nuke the terrorist savages - In Honor of Standing Wolf)
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To: capydick

Snowe is giving cover for her friends across the isle.

She is giving them the ability to say the fake filibuster is real.

this effort by snowe deserves contempt and scorn. If she was sincere she would have just shut up.

I bet her handlers are just playing her.


36 posted on 01/30/2006 12:13:44 PM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE!)
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To: SheLion

Just another RHINO.


37 posted on 01/30/2006 6:21:15 PM PST by The Foolkiller (This country is so proud of the "Freedom" it has. Yet every law that's passed takes more of it away.)
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