LIVE Senate Thread: Judge Janice Rogers Brown CONFIRMED!!! (FINAL TALLY: AYES 56, NAYS 43)

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[ken5050]

Good morning, fellow political junkies. I'm starting the thread early, because I'll be out and about for much of the morning. Follow along, and comment here, as usual..

[Recovering_Democrat]

TALLY COUNT:
AYES 51
NAYS 39 Smith of Oregon's AYE puts us OVER THE TOP!!!!

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAW!!

[AFPhys]

A little help for those taking names: I massaged Morris list from his article today:

The Republicans in deep-blue states are Olympia Snowe(2006) and Susan Collins(2008) of Maine, which Kerry won by 54-45, and Lincoln Chaffee(2006) of Rhode Island, which Kerry won by 60-39. The Democrats who represent bright-red states are Mark Pryor(2008) and Blanche Lincoln(2010) of Arkansas (Bush carried it by 54-45), Evan Bayh(2010) of Indiana (Bush 60-39), Mary Landrieu(2008) of Louisiana (Bush 57-42), Max Baucus(2008) of Montana (Bush 59-39), Ben Nelson(2006) of Nebraska (Bush 66-33), 2002’s narrow escapee Tim Johnson(2008) of South Dakota (Bush 60-39), Kent Conrad(2006) and Byron Dorgan(2010) of North Dakota (Bush 60-36) and Jay Rockefeller(2008) and Robert Byrd(2006) of West Virginia (Bush 56-43.)

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Hagel Aye....Feinstein no....Hatch aye./...Salazer no....Mukulsie no....Smith Aye...

[Recovering_Democrat]

see above!! we just hit 51

[defconw]

I have 51 to 39 now!

[mewzilla]

Was Hillie Crusty-clad?

[Kylie_04]

Nelson was also party to the "deal" right? That promised yes votes for cloture on Owen, BRown and Pryor?? IF that is right, he pretty much had no choice.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

I also brought the good stuff...

[southernnorthcarolina]

Oops -- missed Sheets's AYE vote. Now two Dem defections, including Nelson of Nebraska. Northeastern RINOs staying with the party. This one is over, not that tghere was any great doubt.

[Fudd Fan]

wonder if Sheets would have voted no if his polling numbers were better in WV

[maica]

Maybe he voted Aye before he voted Nay. They all get a do over before it is final.

[USArmySpouse]

YESSS!!!! I am SO happy right now!!!!

[A Citizen Reporter]

Congratulations Justice Brown!!!!!

What a long time coming.

[ken5050]

Nice job on the running total..thanks..

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Lautenburg NO
Spector AYE
Harkin NO
Santorum Aye

[RoseofTexas]

"Hitlery said NO!"

The BITCH(sorry, I couldn't help myself, I loathe her) has just cooked her goose with the moderate black voting block...and I'm SERIES!! ;]

[toomanygrasshoppers]

Thanks for the list!

[Recovering_Democrat]

TALLY COUNT:
AYES 53
NAYS 41

[tobyhill]

Byrd wants 2 votes. One for today and one for the Judge back in 1786.

[You Dirty Rats]

Nelson was also party to the "deal" right? That promised yes votes for cloture on Owen, BRown and Pryor?? IF that is right, he pretty much had no choice.

Deal was only for the cloture vote, not final votes up or down.