LIVE THREAD:Senate vote to confirm Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court;(UPDATE: Alito Confirmed 58-42)

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[ken5050]

Good morning, all.

Join us today for the final victory lap, the vote to "confirm Samuel Alito, of New Jersey, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court."

It's all over except the final vote tally.

Lots of surprises yesterday at the HUGE vote to impose cloture, so perhaps there are still some surprise votes to come?

[tioga]

The only clinton who ever lived in their NY home was Buddy and he is dead.

[TonyInOhio]

We need another vacancy on the court. Stevens should retire.

Agreed.

Alas, I fear the man will die in his robes.

[benjibrowder]

At the Supreme Court sometime this afternoon.

[Fudd Fan]

I'll raise Mikulski/Sourbrains AND Schmuckie/Hitlery with two NJ senators who voted against the guy from their state. As a NJ voter I am just sickened but then again, neither senator is in office through normal procedures.

[Don'tMessWithTexas]

Senator Ensign of Nevada voted aye.

[nutmeg]

Wouldn't the world be a better place if about 30 of the rat senators were kidnapped by aliens and taken to another galaxie?

Sure sounds good to me, Grampa! ;-D

[cajungirl]

I wondered about his robe,,do you think they alread measured him last night in the WH, I can see Laura and Mrs. A giggling!

Will he wear a robe tonite at the State of Union?

This is a happy happy day.

[ncpatriot]

Amen!

[fatima]

Go to Fox.

[steveegg]

They dug up Harkin to cast a no - 58-39 ayes have it with 3 Senators to go.

[goodnesswins]

Kerry thinks he's running for President, again....LOL

[LisaFab]

Did Ensign vote? Did he make it back?

[Salvation]

**"John Kerry has a plan" **

That was before he didn't have a plan.

[DollyCali]

if they aren't there or do NOT respond during the roll call why do they come back to them?

(I understand the senator's weak ploys)...just wonder why it is permitted under parliamentary law

[syriacus]

Harkin - No

Tom Harkin Doesn't like Sam Alito

Harkin is troubled by Sam.
Tom says,' I yam what I yam."
And I don't need no spinach,
To act like a Grin-n-ch"
'NO's' the only way out of this jam."

[Fishtalk]

I at least get one nod for Biden. He DOES have the biggest mouth and a sweet Cheshire cat smile.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

And traded up for a Justice Alito... {grin}

[TommyDale]

The Democrats are reeling, they have spent all their cash, and ruined their image even among Democratic voters with their obstructionist effort.