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?

[spkpls4]

I'm listening to C-span 2 live stream right now. So it is on.

[Graymatter]

"Most expansive claims of executive power since King George." LOL. What about Presidents Jefferson and Lincoln, Senator?

Divider, divisive, Harriet Miers, unchecked power, ideologue---same old same old.

[Mo1]

The comments by the Hungarian-born Soros marked his sharpest criticism of Kerry, a Vietnam War veteran who later spoke against the war and focused his campaign against Bush on the war in Iraq. Republicans gained four seats in the Senate, including the defeat of the Senate's highest-ranking Democrat, Minority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota. Republicans have 55 seats in the 100-seat chamber

That wasn't all Kerry's fault

It took team work for the Dems to lose those seats

[OldFriend]

I would like to see Mrs. Marth Ann get a standing ovation.

[TechJunkYard]

Harriet Miers...

It shows that The President listens to his constituents... something you ought to try sometime, Pat.

[pillut48]

Leahy: "Obviously I'm distressed..."

[eeevil conservative]

Thanks for the link!

[jimbergin]

"Pardon my ignorance. But what state does DeMint represent?"

Ohio

[ChadGore]

Leaky Leahy is 'distressed'. We've done our job.

[dfwgator]

"Most expansive claims of executive power since King George."

He must have forgotten that one about FDR trying to pad the Supreme Court.

[LisaFab]

Time for Specter to once again lie and say that Alito said the Constitution is a "living" document.

[zook]

I hope Sam Alito wears body armor to the speech tonight! And I'm only half joking!

[Howlin]

I think you're right.

And I will NEVER vote for him.

There is absolutely NO EXCUSE for him not to have voted.

[fatima]

Specter speaking.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

My cspan has a flue pandemic session? What give? Anyt idea?

[kimmie7]

They were right. It's a keeper.

[Mo1]

Leaky says ... I can not .. I will not

Now I have that book "Green Eggs and Ham" stuck in my head

I think I need more coffee .. LOL

[kimmie7]

Thanks for posting!

[Dad yer funny]

Leahy was just playing to his Vermont bolsheviks