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

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[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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[syriacus]

I wish Kennedy would run for POTUS so that we could all see just how mainstream he is.

It would be fun to have the FBI investigate him as a POTUS nominee, too.

[Mo1]

They need to shove it down Nancy's throat

[amdgmary]

FROM CNN ON JUDGE ALITO:

Legal analysis: Unfortunately, Judge Alito has not had as much time as he should to address serious legal issues because some Democrats, such as Sen. Joe Biden, have been more interested in hearing themselves than hearing Alito. Sen. Ted Kennedy has been more interested in Alito's mutual fund investments and whether or not he should have remembered he was a member of the Concerned Alumni of Princeton than he is in Alito's legal views. Why haven't Democrats asked Alito more about his views on the Establishment Clause, the Commerce Clause, or the Takings Clause, all of which have been central to recent controversial Supreme Court decisions? I suspect they know the majority in the country do not agree where they stand on those issues.

Presentation: Judge Alito has maintained a remarkably even demeanor considering some of the attacks that have been leveled against him.

Avoiding pitfalls: Judge Alito has done a better job than even Chief Justice Roberts did of not disavowing earlier statements critical of Roe, while refusing to reveal how he would vote on future cases.

On track for confirmation: The fact that Democrats are falling back on bogus ethics issues such as his non-recusal from the Vanguard case demonstrates they do not have a substantive argument against him.

CNN

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

http://www.scrappleface.com/?p=2054

[Loud Mime]

That is a great cartoon............

[AliVeritas]

You have a point... they are on US land and are citizens.

[the Deejay]

tehehehe....I noticed during the Robert's hearings,
he kept his lips tightly closed during the questions
from the peanut gallery. I know Roberts was holding
back belly laughs!! I am SURE of it! LOL!

[demkicker]

Let's let people's minds resonate with some of the shrill voices and shriller faces from this "debuate"/foodfight.

...and with pictures of Judge Alito's wife crying because of the viscious and uncalled for attacks on her honorable husband.

[don-o]

Sessions is putting me to sleep.

[Dilbert56]

MSNBC: Democrat (Biden) says Alito hearings may be pointless

If the Dems vote party line against this judge, Arlen Specter has a great case for dumping the whole charade.

• He could cite the ratio of senators droning to witness answers. Rhetorically: "Why even ask the question?"
• He could cite the percentage of times a senator asked a question and then cut off the answer.
• He could also tell us how much time was spent on Roe v. Wade vs. everything else. Why not make the entire Judiciary Committee review one question about that case?
• He could talk about character assassination. How hurtful it is to the nominees and their families (thanks Mrs. Alito).
• Then cite Kennedy's "subpoena to nowhere" and the number of questions dedicated to an organization which apparently had nothing to do with Judge Alito. Why are we wasting everyone's time on irrelevant fishing trips?
• The party line vote proves that it doesn't matter how forthcoming a nominee is.

You have good justification for dumping this whole thing.

[Christian4Bush]

Don't suppose Schumer would be pleased if Alito told him he wouldn't be predisposed to determining impeachment on the President any more than he would be for Schumer for illegally getting someones credit report.

No, I suspect not. But I, as a viewer, would have a wide-arse smile that would last for a week.

[DeusExMachina05]

It was the opinion of a contributor to the cnn website, not from cnn itself.

[easonc52]

I wish Kennedy would run for POTUS so that we could all see just how mainstream he is.

Hopefully...

[Clint N. Suhks]

I want Chucky to answer his own question on a major talk show.

Did the 14th amendment in the Constitution intend citizenship to be granted to those born here from illegal immigrants?

[defconw]

Her mouth should be big enough to accommodate it. Oh Great Turbin!

[NeoCaveman]

I wish Kennedy would run for POTUS so that we could all see just how mainstream he is.

He ran in the 1980 primary against Jimmuh Carter. He got creamed and Carter did not even campaign seriously.

[amdgmary]

"are you SURE that was the CNN site?"

I couldn't believe it came from CNN, but this is the link: http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2005/supreme.court/results.html

[easonc52]

Looks like we need a couple more. Aren't there more dims than that?

[Howlin]

it was a hand from the grave that did him in