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LIVE THREAD: Day ONE - Senate debate on nomination of Samuel Alito to SCOTUS: C-span 2; 9:30 am EST
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Posted on 01/25/2006 5:46:02 AM PST by ken5050

Good morning once again, all you fellow political junkies. Put on a fresh pot of coffee, put the sticky buns in the oven, put a fresh battery in the remote control, and join us for the latest episode of the world's greatest daytime soap opera, "As the Democrats Bloviate." Yup, once again, it's that time...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 109th; alito; alitovote; scotus
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To: Carolinamom

LOL


61 posted on 01/25/2006 6:38:04 AM PST by Txsleuth
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To: Dont_Tread_On_Me_888
The RATs are at war for POWER. They don't care about the nation's business.

Bears repeating...

62 posted on 01/25/2006 6:38:05 AM PST by syriacus ("Job discrim-in-i-Cation" --- Tedward Kennedy coinage, 1/23/2006)
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To: Pravious
It irritated me no end during the hearings to have Spector OFFER the damn RATS more time to bash Bush and spout their vile, insane rantings.

When the opposition wants to hang themselves, you offer them a rope.

63 posted on 01/25/2006 6:39:07 AM PST by The_Victor (If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
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To: Txsleuth

Did he just say 10 to 11 PM?

he musta ment AM.


64 posted on 01/25/2006 6:39:11 AM PST by OXENinFLA
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To: Txsleuth

They will apparently go until 11:00 P.M.; splitting up the time now--with no objection. Frist starts by saying the dems are smearing Alito. Frist fully supports Alito, etc., etc.


65 posted on 01/25/2006 6:39:50 AM PST by Founding Father (The War Against Western Civilization Has Begun)
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To: maggief

Ironic, isn't it, that McCain of Keating 5 fame is so interesting in taking a leading role in lobby reform?


66 posted on 01/25/2006 6:39:51 AM PST by Carolinamom (Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious. ---- Peter Ustinov)
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To: Founding Father
If this were the House of Commons, the backbenchers would be yelling, "Reading! Reading!"

That's my dream job - Tory back-bencher in the House of Commons.

67 posted on 01/25/2006 6:40:17 AM PST by vollmond (Careful with that axe, Eugene!)
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To: OXENinFLA

Looks like C-span must have hired a producer from CNN...with the split screen thingy!!

Why don't they have that up for ALL VOTES...so we can keep track...not during debates.


68 posted on 01/25/2006 6:40:45 AM PST by Txsleuth
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To: vollmond
That's my dream job - Tory back-bencher in the House of Commons.

Yeah, especially back in the day when Maggie was shredding Neil Kinnock during question time!

69 posted on 01/25/2006 6:42:24 AM PST by Founding Father (The War Against Western Civilization Has Begun)
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To: Founding Father; All

Does anyone have the direct link for online viewing?


70 posted on 01/25/2006 6:43:41 AM PST by Mixer
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To: OXENinFLA

I was surprised when he said 11PM...also, but, it might be his way of saying that they WILL get this vote taken this week...

Besides, there are all kinds of hearings going on...so the Senators will not all be able to speak during the day hours..unless it is John McCain, who feels it in his power to be on TV all day AND night if he wants to....


71 posted on 01/25/2006 6:44:22 AM PST by Txsleuth
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To: Carolinamom

Yet MSM gives him a pass. What was the tv screen banner on the Today Show this morning? "Straight talk from John McCain?" :-/


72 posted on 01/25/2006 6:44:27 AM PST by maggief (Hillary!/Belafonte '08)
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To: ken5050
Yes, good analyzes with the exception of one line....

"However, this is where Frist should, indeed, must, draw the line"

ARE YOU DREAMING!! Will never happen, the spineless Frist will cave to all the RATholes demands!

73 posted on 01/25/2006 6:44:54 AM PST by RoseofTexas
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To: madmominct

My pleasure...my great hope is that after Alito is confirmed, I'll get to do one, or even two MORE SCOTUS confirmation threads while W. is still President..


74 posted on 01/25/2006 6:45:00 AM PST by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: ken5050; All
C-Span has the vote currently at 12-10. But the Associated press yesterday announced that Alito has 51 votes, enough for confirmation. 50 republicans and democrat Ben Nelson (D-NE). The five undecided republicans are Alexander, Stevens, Snowe, Collins and Chafee. Alito has Alexander and Stevens locked up. He could also win still undecided democrats like Tim Johnson, Kent Conrad and Mark Pryor. And a filibuster is all but dead. The drama is over.
75 posted on 01/25/2006 6:45:27 AM PST by NapkinUser ("Our troops have become the enemy." -Representative John P. Murtha, modern day Benedict Arnold.)
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To: maggief

what time does W speak at the NSA?


76 posted on 01/25/2006 6:45:32 AM PST by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: Mixer

http://www.c-span.org/

Scroll down for C-SPAN2 stream


77 posted on 01/25/2006 6:46:33 AM PST by maggief (Hillary!/Belafonte '08)
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To: Cboldt

Thanks...do you think it will be a weekend session..after all the Redskisn are otu of the playoffs...BTW..surprised that Reid had no opening comments?..is he plotting something?


78 posted on 01/25/2006 6:46:37 AM PST by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: maggief

McCain's 'straight talk' this morning on the Today Show consisted of multiple 'I don't know(s).' But he did call for hearings....


79 posted on 01/25/2006 6:47:12 AM PST by Carolinamom (Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious. ---- Peter Ustinov)
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To: The_Victor
It irritated me no end during the hearings to have Spector OFFER the damn RATS more time to bash Bush and spout their vile, insane rantings.

Why? Arlen Sphincter (RINO-PA) is a RAT in drag.

80 posted on 01/25/2006 6:47:30 AM PST by Dont_Tread_On_Me_888 (Bush's #1 priority Africa. #2 priority appease Fox and Mexico . . . USA priority #64.)
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