[WillT]

The Senate requires 60 votes to prevent a filibuster. Right now, they are not there yet.

[302damnfast]

"The Senate requires 60 votes to prevent a filibuster. Right now, they are not there yet."

They are, however, well past the 51 needed to go nuclear, are they not?

[commish]

The Senate requires 60 votes to prevent a filibuster. Right now, they are not there yet.

Landrieu and Salazar have both gone on record as saying that while they oppose Alito and will vote no, they will not support a filibuster.

55 Pubs (if CHapsME or the Maine Moonbats dont do something stupid), 3 Dems (JOhnson, Nelson, Byrd), Landrieu, Salazar = 60 = no filibuster