[Cboldt]

Today is the drama of getting to 60 pro-Alito votes. The Democrats have the "even" hours (10, noon, 2 and 15 minutes at 4:00), so we should know by 3:00 at the latest whether or not there are 60 announced "for" Alito.

Also involved in the drama is whether or not there will be a cloture vote. That's contest within the DEM party, between Reid, and the Kerry/Kennedy "filibuster" wing.

Pretty much anti-climatic at this point. News reports are in the nature of "admitting their cause (filibuster) is hopeless," which is a precursor to skipping the cloture vote altogether.

[ken5050]

Then you expect there wil be a UC request to vote tomorrow?

[ken5050]

No leader's time?

[SeaBiscuit]

Thanks for the info throughout the thread, it's been very helpful, especially since I only had the time to check sporadically.