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?

[kimmie7]

XOXOXO

[commish]

I am so proud to have Jeff Sessions as one of my Senators. :-)

[ken5050]

one small..no, BIG correction..it's Justice" Alito

[pillut48]

Judge Alito to the Dems: Satan Incarnate who will end western civilization as we know it. Judge Alito to the Reps: An extremely qualified man who is the perfect choice for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Which group has been wallowing in emotional, radical behavior toward this decent man? YOU be the judge.

[dfwgator]

I think Landrieu will be a 'yes.' She's going to need all the help she can get in Louisiana.

[Howlin]

Confirmation ping!

[Bahbah]

and 1 make-up personal anecdote.

I really had to laugh at that phony stewardess story. He was trying to tell us that even the "little people" know what a disaster Alito will be. Bwahahahah.

[eeevil conservative]

[Sender]

I can see it now, mass DU suicides

I doubt it. They won't be any more successful in martyring themselves than they were at leaving the country. Or voting.

[Mo1]

[Cboldt]

Do you think they will remove Leahy from the ranking member's chair..?

No. He did the best that could be expected with the hand he was dealt.

Reid is even a moderate, compared with Kennedy, Kerry, Schumer, Boxer & Co. Not that I'd mind those radicals being "in charge," but I don't see it happening.

[JFC]

He's good. And he looks like a little elf.

Kennedy, Kerry and Clinton look like the devil and are BAD!

[BigSkyFreeper]

Should be interesting, Landrieu and Rocky voted AYE yesterday.

[finnman69]

HEY MOONBATS

[Atlantian]

Snowe just announced she's voting "Yes"

[Lekker 1]

Oh man, that photo collage is PRICELESS!

[ken5050]

Today's BIG question:

If ALL 100 senators are in the chamber, why does it take them more than an hour to vote?

[KStorm]

I can see it now, mass DU suicides

Not if they have the brains that tell them to jump out of basement windows.

[popdonnelly]

"I can see it now, mass DU suicides."

The DU would love another SC nomination. No down time. To the fax machines!