Posted on 01/26/2006 6:51:27 AM PST by katieanna
Debate continues in the Senate today on the nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court. At present no time has been announced for a final vote. Stop by and discuss.
It's because he's ticked that Frist wouldn't come to the floor and Reid had to
Basically, by not coming to the floor ... Frist told Reid to stuff it
LOL really funny.
I will not watch that freak.....Colmes is bad enough, but I'm not watching as long as what's his face is on there.
I've just returned home and see someone answered your question. Maybe tomorrow a fourth Democrat Senator will come out in support of Judge Alito :-)
Sweet.
It is interesting that both Reid and Durbin are opposing Kerry's attempt at a filibuster...
LOL...........somebody's behind!
Thanks... NOW I get it.
You know, I saw somebody on here say that there would be new "damaging" information coming out about Alito this very week; stated it as fact, somebody "in the know," you know what I mean? Also said there would be a filibuster.
I've noticed that before -- and frankly, I've never seen anybody EVER come back and say they were wrong.
You just had to go back for a second round, huh??? LOL
I bet Kerry did NOT see this speech...because if he had..I have a feeling he might not feel so inclined to try to filibuster...
I read on Fox News...that he is planning on flying back tomorrow from Davos...to "start" his round-up of willing accomplices...
Specter kept bascially saying to Reid, I just came from a conference and the majority leader asked me to ask you *L*
I don't trust Lott either...and when he was speaking today..I got the same feeling in my stomach that I get when a dem speaks...
You mean they haven't gotten a divorce yet?
Even better! Thanks Mo.
He makes a threat and he doesn't have any back up yet???
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA .. idiot!
I just got home and see that Kerry wants a filibuster? His timing is almost as bad as Gore's. LOL
We can hope. (BTW, why is Frist waiting until 4:30 p.m. Monday to even schedule a vote? I wouldn't be a bit surprised to find that the RAT's will find a way to sabotage the vote before the SOTU speech Tuesday night.)
I think you were the one that questioned me the other night, Howlin, when I agreed with Common Tator...re: his theory about Lott...
I can't remember offhand what the question was that you pointed out...and I changed on...but, his THEORY, if you go back a recall all of the secretiveness surrounding the Gang of 14...when they first go together...
PLUS, put Lott's speeches in the last few months together...and you get a Lott that sounds like a "leader" now..rather than a "displaced leader"...
This may come close to tin foil hat stuff, LOL...but, dang..there is just so much time spent on quorum calls and such.....and then when the Senators come to floor...it seems like we are left scratching our heads..
because there are twists and turns that we are never privy to.
I just wanted to say this, because I know the Miss Marple is just repeating what we were posting the other night..and is NOT responsible for any LOOPY theory...LOL
Die-hard Democratic critics of Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito threatened on Thursday to block a vote on his confirmation, and Republicans countered with a move designed to force his approval by early next week.
"It is time to establish an end point" in the debate over President Bush's selection to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, said Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn.
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., said he and other Democrats had refused to agree to a timetable for ending debate. "There's some division in our caucus," he conceded.
Democratic Leader Harry Reid signaled as much in remarks on the Senate floor. He offered no support for Kennedy, John Kerry and others whose filibuster represents a last stand against Alito's confirmation.
"There's been adequate time for people to debate," Reid said.
Alito, 55 and a 15-year veteran of the federal appeals court, has well over 50 votes for confirmation. He gained the support of Democrats Tim Johnson of South Dakota and Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia during the day, and has the backing of at least 52 of the Senate's 55 Republicans.
The Senate will vote Monday on cutting off debate. If Alito's supporters get 60 votes in the 100-member body, the confirmation vote will follow on Tuesday.
The Senate will vote Monday on cutting off debate. If Alito's supporters get 60 votes in the 100-member body, the confirmation vote will follow on Tuesday.
White House spokesman Stephen Schmidt predicted the Republicans would easily win. "More than 60 senators have signaled their intentions to vote against the filibuster and give Judge Alito the up-or-down vote that he deserves," he said.
Frist said he had been unable to win a commitment from all senators on a time for a final vote. Instead, he set the stage for cutting off debate Monday with what is known as a cloture vote.
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And the repugnant MA monster has the brass to say: "The nominee is deficient in his commitment ... to individual rights, individual liberties, women's rights and racial equality," said Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., seen here during Alito's confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 11."
He who leaves a young lady to drown ??? Deficient?? Whatta sack of vile worm droppings.
I always keep in mind that people who say they have inside knowledge may just be making it up in order to be interesting.
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