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?

[rockthecasbah]

"Perhaps we should now stop in gratitude and recognition of the role of Divine Providence, once again, in the affairs of this nation"

Amen!

[PLOM...NOT!]

....it's time to take the server down and not play anymore!

Maybe they're having a moment of silence to acknowledge the death of the Dem party. They have my condolences.:)

[OldFriend]

I thought I heard Landrieu say YES......and then they recorded her as NO......guess my senility is showing.

[Kaslin]

He got stunt, that's why he looks like that.

[ClancyJ]

You are correct - coathangers are not funny. Sorry if I did not understand your position. Too many posts - too little time to keep up.

[eeevil conservative]

can you help Robb with this...???

[hoosiermama]

No..... just confused. It makes you more eeeeeeevil.

[MissMagnolia]

AMEN - and I would like to add:

Lord, while for all mankind we pray
Of every clime and coast,
Oh, hear us for our native land,
The land we love the most!

Lord of the nations, thus to Thee
Our country we commend.
Be Thou her Refuge and her Trust,
Her everlasting Friend.

[Christian4Bush]

Is it true that the president will render the oath?

Usually, the Chief Justice administers the oath. In the case of current CJ Roberts, there was no sitting CJ, so the Senior Justice (Stevens) administered Roberts' oath.

[syriacus]

read it as "talking Specter up now". :-)

Well.....Mitch McConnell did thank Specter for doing a great job, when he introduced him.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

And well they should! I think Sen Sessions pointed out today on the Senate floor that the liberal Senators want foreign judges to make our laws. Heck, they want a socialist society, take way law enforcement altogether. Anarchists!
(psstt...wasnt 24 good last night?)

[Kaslin]

I am sure it will be

[KStorm]

Guys like Alito are absolutely enamoured with legislative intent, with the Legislature deciding law. If we want to have a progressive society, we have to elect legislatures and executives to do so. If we cannot, then we will have to move or accept that this is a predominantly center-right country and try to carve out progressive enclaves within it.

I think I know some of the methods involved in creating a "progressive" society: re-education of the masses, obliteration of Christianity on earth, and firing squad.

[eeevil conservative]

oh- well as long as it makes me sound more eeeeeeeeeeevil.....the libs love that.....

[El Gato]

MY fantasy for today is that in light of the venom spewed by the Dems that Alito be sworn in ON THE SENATE FLOOR immediately after the vote. :-)

Mine is that he will be sworn in during the State of Union address, before the Joint Session of Congress.

[river rat]

"How'd you like to be from mASSachusetts? DUmb and DUmber are my Senators ..."

Massoftwoshits?

Not much better here in Kalifornicate -- with dumb as a rock Boxer and lying Fineswine.

Semper Fi

[RedBloodedAmerican]

How about a LIVE (separate) thread for the swearing in ceremony?

[OldFriend]

And just keep in mind that LIEberman was part of the cabal that was prepared in advance to disqualify the military vote in Florida.

That military vote was never counted.

[Tess1]

I'll get a funny bone when you walk in my shoes too!!!

I was pregnant as a teen under not so fun situation and guess what the father mailed to me?

A damn coat hanger..

I kept my baby, had the jerk thrown in jail, sued the bastar&, latter married a wonder man (35) years and raised a responsible and loving adult..

Sorry, no sense of humor on that subject

[benjibrowder]

That's like putting salt on a wound for the DUmmies. Yes, do it.