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LIVE THREAD:Senate vote to confirm Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court;(UPDATE: Alito Confirmed 58-42)
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Posted on 01/31/2006 5:48:48 AM PST by ken5050

Edited on 01/31/2006 5:55:34 AM PST by Sidebar Moderator. [history]

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?


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 109th; alito; alitovote; scotus
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To: ChadGore

hmm, you are getting that too. any answers?


521 posted on 01/31/2006 7:41:12 AM PST by engrpat
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To: OB1kNOb

You are a liar Arlen Specter!


522 posted on 01/31/2006 7:41:15 AM PST by LisaFab
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To: G.Mason
Sorta ... kinda like the "Hillary can win the presidency" crowd.. Can there really be 95% here that sweat about this? And if so, are they using ouija boards, tea leaves, or reading the New York Times?

No ouija boards, no NY Times... but yes I still "sweat".

Hey, I remember many here said Hillary would never make it to the Senate, but there she is...keeping a low profile but poised and ready to come to the rescue when the people call... I honestly believe the Dem primary will be hers to lose. After all she's their "last great hope". That doesn't mean she'll win the white house, but I've learned to never underestimate the power of the devil. "When good men do nothing..."

So maybe 95% is too high, but it's more than a few that "sweat" the Hillary threat. I for one sweat it because we're still not a level playing field. Hillary (the entire left wing!) can break the rules without accountability (thanks to MSM).

That is what makes this Alito victory so sweet -- we beat them UPHILL! And we are slowly leveling the field. We must continue to pack the courts with conservatives while we can. Then if we can somehow salvage (or replace?) the MSM so more Americans are regularly exposed to the truth -- maybe then we can "relax" and enjoy a government "by the people". Until then we sweat. We do not let our guard down. We do what it takes to rebuild our republic.

523 posted on 01/31/2006 7:41:23 AM PST by Murph
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To: Kay

Ok folks. I cannot afford to do another 12 hour Alito thread lurk and partake in like I did yeaterday.

Can anyone update me on the thread as of post 1?

Mucho Gracias


524 posted on 01/31/2006 7:41:26 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz ("We don't need POLITICIANS...we need STATESMEN.")
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To: Dog

Dean, who spent all their money, is going after Reid?

Holy crap!


525 posted on 01/31/2006 7:41:32 AM PST by Howlin (Why don't you just report the news, instead of what might be the news? - Donald Rumsfeld 1/25/2006)
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To: Peach

"No. DeMint is my senator in the state of South Carolina."

That was really stupid of me, of course he is and since I am in NC, I do know that. I was thinking of DeWine. Sorry


526 posted on 01/31/2006 7:41:43 AM PST by jimbergin
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To: All
Spectre is making one of the dumbest speeches I've ever heard someone make in the precious time allotted to him. He just had to get in he's pro-death. The rest is just monotone nothingness. Get the hook!

Leni

527 posted on 01/31/2006 7:41:43 AM PST by MinuteGal ("FReeps Ahoy 4" thread is up. Click red "4" in Keywords list on top of "Latest Posts" page)
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To: Liberty Valance
++placemarker++

Me Too!

528 posted on 01/31/2006 7:42:02 AM PST by greyfoxx39
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To: small voice in the wilderness

Nope, you won't blow up. Only the democrats are blowing up today! :-)


529 posted on 01/31/2006 7:42:15 AM PST by SoCalConservative
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To: ChadGore; All

Some posted a photo of John Ensign in post #448. It's got to be that, no?


530 posted on 01/31/2006 7:42:16 AM PST by LisaFab
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Oh, and Leahy had only "just heard" about Coretta Scott King?

Where the heck was he all morning?

Liquid breakfast with Kennedy?

531 posted on 01/31/2006 7:42:19 AM PST by TechJunkYard (DMCA: Don't Make Content Accessable)
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To: Liberty Valance

Me too


532 posted on 01/31/2006 7:42:23 AM PST by colorcountry (Currently not in the process of becoming a God!)
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To: tioga

You must be in NY.


533 posted on 01/31/2006 7:42:27 AM PST by AliVeritas (DNC - The longer the nose, the more we expose. No Costco, it's Sam's Club for me.)
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To: ken5050

In the next confirmation hearing the standard should be "is the Candidate smarter than 3 Democratic Senators at once ? " If so confirm him/her


534 posted on 01/31/2006 7:42:34 AM PST by woofie
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To: maggief

Oh...my...gosh!! What a wonderful creation.


535 posted on 01/31/2006 7:42:37 AM PST by syriacus (Dems think they have FIRE in their bellies. But it's merely indigestion.)
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To: MinuteGal

I agree - he could just as well be reading the ingredients off a box of cereal. Somebody take his pulse.


536 posted on 01/31/2006 7:42:43 AM PST by lnbchip
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To: pillut48
That's happening to me too--not sure what's happening.

Just guessing, but the opening post has a link to a "donate to FR" thingamabob.

537 posted on 01/31/2006 7:42:46 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: MinuteGal

Yep, Specter is putting me to sleep.


538 posted on 01/31/2006 7:42:50 AM PST by jennyjenny
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To: Howlin

Spector is talking about the "spying".....HUH?


539 posted on 01/31/2006 7:42:51 AM PST by Dog ("if John Kerry didn't exist, Karl Rove would have to invent him.")
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To: Howlin

I got it too.


540 posted on 01/31/2006 7:42:58 AM PST by fatima (Just say it if it is for love-have no regrets.)
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