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?

[goodnesswins]

I think it's because of all the jockeying back and forth to the cloak rooms.....we once sat in the gallery and watched the vote on something (about 12 years ago).....and the Senators spent more time walking back and forth from that room (conferring in private, there) as the vote took place.

[Mo1]

BRING ON THE VOTE!!

[kjam22]

calling the roll.... will vote from their seats.

[TeleStraightShooter]

Landrieu and Rockefeller are the only two "undeclared".

For the mere sake of fending off the hatred from their base, I wonder if the (D)s want 60 affirmative votes?

[angkor]

Here we go.

Good for Alito, and good to see the Rats crushed.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

That was way too funny, I read it and read it to my wife, we were laughing hard.

[TonyInOhio]

Ted Stevens in the chair.

"Members are requested to vote from their seats."

[Preachin']

"Sandra Day Oconnor ... a national ICON :)"

In one hour, she'll no longer be a US Supreme Court Justice.

Hallelujah!

[ChadGore]

Here we go !

Wooooohoooooo

[firewalk]

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[PilloryHillary]

Yes, it is a great day!

[xp38]

What do we have in Backpack today mes amigos? Yesterday we had cloture vote....today...confirmation vote.

[popdonnelly]

DailyKos has removed itself from the internet again.

[Chuck54]

Did anyone accuse Justice Alito of killing Coretta Scott King?

Nah but if anyone had posted it on the DUmp I'm sure DUmpin Durbin would have.

I've noticed he gets most of his talking points from there.

[dcgard]

Another step in the right direction.

[Politicalities]

Mr. Baucus - AYE? That's a surprise, isn't it?

[not-alone]

It is a good day

[syriacus]

C-span says confirmation 58 - 39 so far.

[ken5050]

Is he married?..Do we have pics of Mrs. Linc?

[hipaatwo]

Thank G-d this is almost over. What a disgrace this hearing turned out to be.