Posted on 01/26/2006 11:40:02 AM PST by jmc1969
Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, whose confirmation seems certain in the Republican-run Senate, padded his modest Democratic support Thursday with endorsements by Sens. Robert Byrd and Tim Johnson.
Alito already was assured the votes of the 55 Republicans in the 100- member chamber enough to be put over the top when West Virginia's Byrd and Johnson of South Dakota joined Nebraska's Ben Nelson in saying they'll vote yes.
Alito would become the nation's 110th justice, replacing retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Throughout her years on the high court, she often has been a key fifth vote on contentious social issues including abortion, affirmative action and the death penalty.
"I am troubled by Judge Alito's apparent views on matters such as executive power, his past opposition to the principle of one person, one vote, and his narrow interpretation of certain civil rights laws," Johnson said. "Even so, I cannot accept an argument that his views are so radical that the Senate is justified in denying his confirmation."
Johnson and other senators also are advising Democratic leaders against attempting a filibuster, the only chance the minority party would have to stop Alito's confirmation.
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Exactly.
I wish Bayh were up for election this year. If he were, Indiana would have his head for not voting for Roberts & Alito!
If Chafee votes NO on Alito he will get zero support from the RNC.
His nickname could be "The Drone". ;)
Between Rush's taunts (where are your onions!) and the NYT marching orders, aren't the Dems in a box? They almost have to try, right?
Now THAT would be a joy to behold!
. Red state Democrats up for re-election in '06 had best not tempt fate.
------especially if that Dem is 106 years old.
I don't think that would stop him.
Also, as others have said, it may HELP the GOP strategically if he does vote no.
Oh, but the DUmmies are going NUTS over Byrd and the other dem supporting Alito. Many of them said F**KK (they're usual fav word) we're not voting anymore! NAH NAH NAH
ROTFLMAO I love it when they have hissy fits
When did Karl Rove start working for the other side then? This is a huge rope-a-dope. If they vote for cloture instead of going nuclear, they'll be opening the door for minority rule of judicial appointees forever. That cannot be allowed to stand. A regular fillibuster serves as a negotiating tool and therefore serves a purpose. Judicial fillibusters exist only to obstruct. Nuclear is the only option.
Oh I agree. Sens. Kennedy and Schumer are 1 and 1A in my book. Old "Sheets" is just, well, old. And wrong most of the time.
One of the biggest moonbats Walt Starr has declared that he won't vote Democrat or post anymore on DU unless the Dems filibuster. Want to bet he uses Kerry's "faux-libuster" as an excuse and acts like it's a real filibuster?
"Faux-libuster" you read it here first folks.
I'd like to see the nuke invoked as well but to do that we first have to be sure that we have the 51 votes for it and second, there has to be a filibuster. There isn't going to be a filibuster so the whole issue is moot. Yes, the dems keep the filibuster option for a future nominee, but that's where we are.
You're forgetting the senator from California - She who shall not be named.
Thank the 3 Democrat Senators for doing the right thing:
senator@bennelson.senate.gov
tim@johnson.senate.gov
senator_byrd@byrd.senate.gov
The Democrats have 31 votes against him now.
If the remaining 11 Dems vote against him,
it's all over for Alito. Now, there is a
move to filibuster by the Dems. Frist just
announced it.
They're going to Cloture on the 31st.
It's all over today.
There are 60 votes for cloture. It's over. We won!
What happens if some Senators don't vote and the vote is, say, 59-38? That is over 60%...
Could there be any renegade RINOs that vote against Alito? That would eliminate any gains from DINOs and those who come to their senses on this one issue...
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