LIVE THREAD: Senate Democrats fake filibuster of Samuel Alito - C-span 2 10:00am EST

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[ken5050]

Good Monday morning, fellow Freeper political junkies. One of the more ridiculous episodes of political theater is about to play itself out on the Senate floor, as the John Kerry-led democrats mount an exercise in political futility which will further expose their total irrelevance..So join us today, or drop in on occasion, for the festivities...

[siwrcw03]

From what I have read, it's 4:30pm...but I've been hearing/reading the Dims may have enough votes for a Filibuster...

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rick

[Not A Snowbird]

Oh, my. I thought I had litter box issues with my four furballs.

[trubluolyguy]

I skipped out on the whole Alito confirmation hearings, after what happened with Meirs I was just sick of the whole issue but what is so bad about Alito that the Socialists in the Senate feel they should filibuster? Is it just because he would tilt the court a little more to the right and they cannot have that because then their pet issues go right out the proverbial window?

[vollmond]

The DU'ers are claiming victory, even if the filibuster fails.

And may they have many more such victories.

[Mayflower Sister]

I was thinking the same thing. Someone on one of the morning shows mentioned that Clarence Thomas decided to lean VERY VERY RIGHT after his confirmation nightmare.

Anyone else hear that? Maybe I heard it on Laura Ingraham.

[jslade]

He's gearing up for it! His butler manservant is whipping up a nice peanut butter & jelly sandwich (no crust!) for him right now.

[Bahbah]

Lurch ignored the advice of his staff, just like he ignored the advice of his campaign advisors?

And he says that GW is arrogant.

[kimmie7]

:o) OK, you go register and post a request to keep it open for FReepers' amusement. I'm certain it will be their pleasure to do so. lol

No can do. No shower at work. ;-)

[Cboldt]

Nothing since ...

However, two Dakotan Democrats -- Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota and Sen. Kent Conrad of North Dakota -- have said they would vote down a filibuster. Johnson said he'll vote for Alito, and Conrad said he's "leaning in favor" of the candidate.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/27/alito/index.html

[ken5050]

He waited for Rush, I see

[areafiftyone]

CNN just announced that the gang of 14 will meet one hour before the vote. He speculated that they will agree that this is not severe enough to filibuster and will end it. Continued to say that Alito was a sure thing.

[sauropod]

Excellent limerick.

[BigSkyFreeper]

The DU'ers are claiming victory, even if the filibuster fails.

Yeah, well, this from the same bunch under the convuluted notion they're set to take both the House and Senate in 2006.

[siwrcw03]

No, unfortunately, they keep saying that President W is dumb, which he keeps proving is not the case.

Years from now a stable, democratic Iraq will prove all the naysayers wrong, and a vibrant American economy will as well.

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Rick

[colorcountry]

I'd spell that Koz. To me the pronunciation on Kos would be more like cuss, koz that's what they do over there.

[areafiftyone]

Doesn't Kennedy have a lunch date a Hooters at 12:30?

[ken5050]

If you can stand it..Lautenberg and Menendez are holding a joint presser at noon to announce their votes..

[rlferny]

... or save my a$$

[shield]

pet issues go right out the proverbial window?

These little pet issues are NOT constitutional. Alito threatens them 'cause he will strictly interpret our constitution. If he does, those pet issues are history.

[dfwgator]

What the Rats are doing has nothing to do with Alito, it has everything to do with the next vacancy.