Posted on 01/31/2006 7:00:21 AM PST by pkmaine
SNOWE ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR JUDGE SAMUEL ALITO’S NOMINATION TO THE SUPREME COURT
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) today announced that she will vote to confirm the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to be the next Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Snowe released the following statement:
“This nomination presented me with a close and difficult decision. It was only after a careful, full, and fair review of Judge Alito’s judicial record, as well as the role of the Senate and the founding fathers’ intent for the confirmation process, that I have concluded I will vote to confirm him to the Supreme Court.
“While I have several concerns with this nomination, history has consistently demonstrated that predicting how a justice will rule on a particular case is inherently unreliable. Therefore, I believe the most appropriate standard of review should include a comprehensive evaluation that measures intellectual ability, diversity of professional experience, and reputation for integrity and fairness. A nominee must also demonstrate a commitment to judging individual cases on their own merits and with an open mind, a mainstream judicial methodology and philosophy, and a respect for court precedents.
“Based on the totality of his qualifications, Judge Alito appears to meet these standards, as evidenced by the American Bar Association’s highest rating of “well-qualified,” as well as his judicial record and Senate testimony. The unprecedented statements of support from well-respected Circuit Court judges who have served with him -- judges who were appointed by both Democrat and Republican presidents – also proved compelling.
“What we do here today will have a profound impact on preserving the integrity of the confirmation process – and I think each of us individually and collectively should take this responsibility seriously to achieve this goal.”
Cool. Good to know.
wow a 'republican' voting for Alito...who'd a thunk it.
She's hopping on the bandwagon. IF she could be part of a successful stoppage she'd vote no in a flash.
She waited so long ti decide, nobody now cares what she thinks.
Even a broken clock is right two times a day!
Bet she's up for re-election in '06, ain't she?
Given the success of the cloture vote, they only need 51 "yes"s to confirm, right?
Now she's not going to get $2 from the high roller at DU.
I expect this is the case too. She's not a Senator that anyone describe as "courageous".
Has President Bayh announced his vote yet?
She finally got her butt off the fence!
Typical RINO having Number One as the
prime consideration.
Nice. I expect Alito to get around 62-65 votes for confirmation.
If she is,this vote certainly won't help her.Maine,like four of the five other New England states,is blue,blue,BLUE! It hasn't always been thus,but refugees from elsewhere (including a very large influx of homosexuals) have turned it into a filthy place.
That was my first reaction as well.
I guess it hasn't been a good year for a Snowejob.
My official prediction is 62-47 with one absent or voting "present."
Right. Alito is safe home. His wife SHOULD
be sitting next to Laura Bush tonight.
Overall, even the NY Times is now calling
the Democratic "effort" pathetic. But the
world is better off with Kennedy/Kerry/
Clinton/Schumer (New York's finest! [gag])
accusing GWB of "living in a bubble!" They
can't see reality: themselves being inside
a DOUBLE BUBBLE.
Maine is no longer what it once was. It is now largely comprised of whiners and complainers and lots and lots of homosexuals. No tax is too big and no outrage is too small. That's the Maine of today.
Ever notice the gay folk tend to hang out near coastlines. Why is that?
"Bet she's up for re-election in '06, ain't she?"
Ding ding ding! We have a winner! RINO's do tend to drift to Republican positions as elections near, don't they?
Actually 50 senators and Cheney to break the tie would confirm Alito.
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