Samuel Alito ~ Senate Judiciary Hearing [LIVE THREAD] (Day-4)

Senate Judiciary ^ | 1-12-06 | Senate Judiciary

[OXENinFLA]

Day 4: Hearing Resumes

This morning, Senators will question Judge Alito during a third round. They will then go into a closed session, to review the FBI background investigation on the Supreme Court nominee. Outside witnesses may be called to testify this afternoon, as well as the American Bar Association, to discuss its recommendations.

THURS., 9:00AM ET, C-SPAN

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[defconw]

10 minutes into the 4th day and I am ready to jump into the TV and beat the crap out of Leahy!

[OldFriend]

I once called Biden's office and asked the girl if she wasn't embarrassed to be working for the likes of Senator Biden.

Couldn't she find a job with a decent human being.

Got hung up on!!!

[johnny7]

They wear their ignorance as if it was a mark of distinction.

[CharlesWayneCT]

Well, it kind of was Graham who made her cry, but not in a bad way. Of course, I haven't heard anybody ask her why she left, but it seemed there were too possibilities.

First, while she wasn't moved by the attacks on her husband, because she knew the democrats were dispicable, Graham's reference to how all those who knew Alito moved her to tears, and the other woman sitting next to her suggested she should step outside so her emotional state wasn't played out on national TV.

Second, it could be that hearing Graham focus on how in fact the democrats were really saying her husband was evil clarified in her mind something she was trying to ignore, and confronted with that truth she broke down and cried.

In either case, while it wasn't Graham's FAULT she cried, it was something he said that triggered her tears. I don't think that is a bad thing -- he should get credit if his words were so appropriate that it made her cry.

[ilovew]

I just wish I knew what his POINT is.

[jackv]

OMG!! Is this a joke???

[newnhdad]

I hope Alito's wife has some valium. I know I'd need it to sit thought this crap to keep me from ripping someone's head off.

[maggief]

Now we're gonna get 1200 pics of cats on this thread..

No pictures of cats from me ... a couple 'rats maybe. :)

[Cboldt]

Just repeating the realtime summary recapitulation link ...

http://www.scotusblog.com/movabletype/

[Carolinamom]

You need an IV drip of Valium to survive still another "round" of these creeps. lol

[TheForceOfOne]

Maybe they won't let Alito speak at all today, it's possible.

Just hours of ranting and finger pointing.

Maybe Ted will come out from behind the table and do a screaming mosh dance for us. lol

[newnhdad]

has Leahy asked a question yet?

[Beth528]

I agree with you,he has something that is making these morons go nuts..I think he would have been the better choice for Chief Justice..I have nothing against Roberts either he seems like a very good person and knows his stuff...but Alito has something special that one can see in his answers..He does not falter on any of the questions and his expression is awesome..I think that alone drives the Dem's such as Kennedy mad..They can't seem to break through that armor of Alitos and make him falter in any of his answers..

[OldFriend]

DeCon lets the mouth die in your walls. Don't go there!

[OldFriend]

DeCon lets the mouse die in your walls. Don't go there!

[Chuck54]

Is Leahy drunk or just didn't get any sleep last night after the flogging by NOW, NARAL, MoveOn, etc.

[Mo1]

Leaky is up

[Cboldt]

Graham's reference to how all those who knew Alito moved her to tears

I pick this one. It is quite moving to be told that there are reams of favorable testimonials. No way that she thinks the veiled charges of bigotry, dishonesty, etc. have any merit. She shrugs that stuff off as "consider the source."

[jackv]

Yes, he wants to know if Alito believes the constitution allows for the execution of the innocent. Unbelievable.