LIVE THREAD:Senate vote to confirm Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court;(UPDATE: Alito Confirmed 58-42)

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[ken5050]

Good morning, all.

Join us today for the final victory lap, the vote to "confirm Samuel Alito, of New Jersey, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court."

It's all over except the final vote tally.

Lots of surprises yesterday at the HUGE vote to impose cloture, so perhaps there are still some surprise votes to come?

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Hey Kennedy owns land in Louisiana.

Did he get it from Abramoff?

[zook]

Just a bit o' fun from DU:

"MrsGrumpy (1000+ posts) Mon Jan-30-06 05:15 PM
Original message
I just hugged my daughter close to my heart, went into the bathroom
and cried my eyes out. Good night Democracy"

Later, the same poster wrote about her 16 year old daughter begging her not to cry. Another poster responded that (paraphrasing here) "she's too young to realize what's in store: no more birth control, no more abortion..."

[kimmie7]

To Canada, everyone!

Nope, not to Canada! They're coming to their senses too! They just went conservative!

[Cboldt]

Reid asking for a full hour to filibuster and throw a temper tantrum.

Not regarding the Alito vote. He's looking ahead to the Bernacke vote and other matters.

[Republican Wildcat]

"I just hugged my daughter close to my heart, went into the bathroom and cried my eyes out. Good night Democracy." -DU 1/31/06

LOL!

[areafiftyone]

DRAMA QUEENS

[maggief]

Best Sound Editing:

[Tarkin]

Then to Venezuela! After all they love Chavez at the DU.

[DollyCali]

KEN!!!!!!

Ken! Ken!

Your opening is a hoot! you are going to make it hard on other "live thread" posters!

Thanks for thread.

Canceled my morning Dog walk date (yes dates for almost anything anymore huh?)

Any idea how long this will be? will be be treated to a litany of crap or just the vote?

[conservativebabe]

Good Lord, she might have to actually wait until she's married to have sex! She might have to actually use birth control! The HORROR!

[kimmie7]

I laugh as well, but deep down I pity them. And pray for them often.

(Man, you know that really chaps their fanny!)

[Fudd Fan]

As a NJ resident who always votes, I sure hope that will be the case for Menendez.

[PilloryHillary]

Later, the same poster wrote about her 16 year old daughter begging her not to cry. Another poster responded that (paraphrasing here) "she's too young to realize what's in store: no more birth control, no more abortion..."

PRICELESS!! Has the DUmpster reopened after their period of mourning yesterday?

[small voice in the wilderness]

A full hour? Doesn't he think they've done enough damage to themselves yet? This borders on self-mutilation now. I'm not sure I could watch. O.K. maybe I can. I've often wondered if spontaneous human combustion can actually occur.

[defconw]

Turbin Alert!

[PilloryHillary]

LOL!

[jennyjenny]

I thought discussion of Alito was over. Why don't they pull Durbin's mic?

[Petronski]

Dick Durbin






(before he dicks you.)