[xzins]

The entire list of those willing to help McCain totaled 11. He only needed to use 7 of them.

You would not get 78 votes on someone to the right of Roberts. You would lose all democrats, so the most you could get would be 55.

But a filibuster can be sustained with only 41 votes, so there you go......no confirmation of those to the right of Roberts.

I smell coffee......

[JohnnyZ]

You would not get 78 votes on someone to the right of Roberts. You would lose all democrats, so the most you could get would be 55.

This is complete fabrication. Anyone to the right of Roberts immediate DOUBLES the number of Democrats against? I don't think so.

I'm trying to lead you to water here, but if you're content with kool-aid and don't want water .....