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To: JerseyDvl
Do you know how far away we are from forcing cloture if Kerry filibusters?

Kerry saying he will filibuster just means there will be a cloture vote. But cloture would pass easily. I think the DEMs may maneuver so that Alito will have 60 votes to confirm anyway. That would make a cloture vote (and the risk of nuclear option) moot.

621 posted on 01/26/2006 11:57:35 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: Cboldt

Good news , thanks.


628 posted on 01/26/2006 11:59:05 AM PST by JerseyDvl ("Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel"-Samuel Johnson to the Dems of today.)
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To: Cboldt

Of course. Normally the cloture vote is not necessary if there is a unanimous consent of the senators to proceed to the vote. If there is no consent then the cloture vote is necessary.


651 posted on 01/26/2006 12:03:09 PM PST by Tarkin (Impeach Justice Ginsburg)
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To: Cboldt

Specter up...saying that the Democrats have NO ONE to debate tomorrow...so, he says if we aren't going to speak...then we should vote...

He says that Reid is on his way to the Senate...


673 posted on 01/26/2006 12:06:51 PM PST by Txsleuth
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