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?

[hoosiermama]

IIRC there are two swearing in ceremonies....One at the WH another at the SC.

[maica]

Pretty funny to suggest "absence of a quorum."

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Gives new meaning to the language, doesn't it, when the Chamber probably has more members present than for the past six months at least.

[Sender]

At least one DUer gets it:

Democrats have been losing for 12 years because they no longer stand for anything. "I hate Bush" is not a platform. As long as democrats continue for give quotes, bitch and moan, and demand filibusters without the intent of following through, they will contiue to lose.

[samtheman]

Wish I had a limerick about her.

There once was a fat pair of thighs,
Whose limits, she thought, were the skies,
But when she looked down,
No voters around,
So now she just waddles and cries.

(For use after 2008.)

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Her the voter demographics of the state she represents has changed noticeably since her election. She will probably regret it.

She will. I've already called her office.

[Howlin]

They all voted.

[TheRobb7]

I tried to login to send sarcasm across the waters over at DU.

This was the response I got:

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[ChadGore]

[xone]

'JANUARY 31, 2006...A GREAT DAY IN AMERICAN HISTORY '

Now get a couple more.

[dfwgator]

He's probably already been banned at DU.

[syriacus]

Ticks me off that the "big name" Dem voters abstain from voting during the final roll call, and then come strolling along 20 minutes later to give their meaningless no.

They continue to be obsessed with being "drama queens."

[You Dirty Rats]

The Witch of New York wearing Crusty
Her pantsuit so old it smells musty
Photogenic she's not
Potus prospects are shot
Her game is just lame and so rusty!

[Severa]

*From the DU thread that Catholic Iowan posted*

-Specter is going to have a lot of explaining to do when he goes home! He voted aye and his district is NOT going to be happy.

and...

-42 oppose....large enough to filibuster. Not a great statement on Alito.

Used to whining, from the looks of things..

[Miss Marple]

I would like to see it, too.

[Howlin]

I understand that; I was just joking around, hoping to knock off a few more of the idiots on DU.

[andyland]

Hopefully the DUmmies will disreard that advice!

[steveegg]

You have to get a case worked through the system to overturn a decision - SCOTUS can't just go back and review old decisions out of thin air.

That having been said, let there be a case that allows the overturn of Kelo v NLDC fast-tracked.

[puroresu]

I predicted 59-41. I guess I thought Landrieu would vote "aye". In a way I'm glad she didn't, since it'll now be easier to defeat her in 2008.

[benjibrowder]

Demowhiny Underground lagging...server overload?

[TonyInOhio]

He's probably already been banned at DU

He's probably a FReeper. :)