Sister Toldjah!
1/30/2006 - 6:17 pm

Via Fox News:

WASHINGTON — More than a dozen Senate Democrats supported ending debate on Sam Alito Monday, setting up a final confirmation vote for the Supreme Court nominee on Tuesday morning.

On a 72-25 vote, senators succeeded in passing the 60-vote threshold to prevent a filibuster and allow a simple majority vote Tuesday. At least 57 senators have said publicly they will vote for the nominee.

Alito could be sworn in as early as noon Tuesday, in time for a formal introduction to the nation by President Bush during his State of the Union address Tuesday night.

Alito will become the 110 Supreme Court justice, replacing Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.

Efforts to filibuster Alito began last week when both Massachusetts Democratic Sens. Edward Kennedy and John Kerry announced they would try to lead the charge against Alito. Their efforts won the support of several liberal Democratic senators, including some who had initially opposed a filibuster. Ultimately, though, the senators could not put the brakes on a final confirmation vote.

They might not have been able to put the brakes on a final confirmation vote, but that didn’t stop Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) from voicing his opinion on the matter - and quite passionately, I must say. Michelle Malkin has the details of the Senators red-faced rant against Republicans.

My friend Les doesn’t call him El Senatore Bloviatore for nothin’! ;)

Others commenting: Iowa Voice, Stop The ACLU, bRight and Early, Six Meat Buffet

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  1. Busted ‘buster

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    The Senate all but guaranteed Samuel Alito’s confirmat…

    Trackback by Publius Rendezvous — 1/30/2006 @ 1/30/2006 - 6:32 pm

  2. All Together Now…..Awwwwwwwww

    Poor, poor lefties:

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    On a 72-25 vote, senators succeeded in passing the 60-vote th

    Trackback by Iowa Voice — 1/30/2006 @ 1/30/2006 - 6:59 pm

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  4. 72-25

    At WaPo, there are many videos covering the Alito nomination, hearings, but I could not find the one about Kennedy. Gee, I wonder why?

    Trackback by My Newz 'n Ideas — 1/31/2006 @ 1/31/2006 - 2:28 am


Comments

  1. This last ditch effort by Senator Kennedy and friends failed miserably - I applaud those Democratic senators and the Gang of 14 for realizing the futility of pushing the filubuster. Judge Alito deserves the respect of a full vote of the Senate… and his qualifications and experience deserve additional weight when they cast their vote.

    Comment by Lola @ 1/30/2006 - 9:09 pm

  2. I’d pay to see a “Teddy melt.” With some encouragement, I might even supply the blowtorch.

    Comment by Bachbone @ 1/30/2006 - 9:20 pm

  3. -It was halarious watching him at the hearings when one of his aides was sitting behind him relaying questions being fed to her over her cell from a representative of NARAL… At one point he got so exasperated he stopped just short of saying ….”Okay already…..I’ll ask I’ll ask…..now shut the hell up…..”… *snort*… He managed to stifle the shut the hell up part…..

    - Where are all the trolls tonight in the triumph of this…. their finest hour…

    - Bang **==

    Comment by Big Bang Hunter @ 1/30/2006 - 9:44 pm

  4. Bang,

    How do know it was NARAL on the phone? Could you hear?
    Was it on speaker phone?
    Did anyone say it was NARAL?

    Comment by GBA @ 1/30/2006 - 9:56 pm

  5. I almost (almost)felt bad for poor Teddy. I was worried he might have a stroke or something. The rest of America outside of New England and California must be wondering what all the fuss was about since they feel Judge Alito is highly qualified and want him confirmed 2 to 1.

    Comment by Lawfan @ 1/30/2006 - 10:24 pm

  6. GBA - Have you been visiting one of the outer planets for the past 4 months. You must have ben away, asking a question like that. Abortion wasn’t the most important thing to the left in the hearings….It was the ONLY thing…

    - Aside from that, I applaud you for having the guts to hang around under the circumstances…..

    - Bang <:-p

    Comment by Big Bang Hunter @ 1/30/2006 - 10:58 pm

  7. These meltdowns usually happen when Teddy’s aides hide the Chivas.:d

    Comment by CZ @ 1/30/2006 - 11:08 pm

  8. “Thank you John and Ted”. They actually thought with desperate yelling “slash” whining, they could get reasonable Senators, lib or not, to get in line with them. I was waiting for Ted to fall to the floor and start whaling his arms and legs. Great fun! :d:d:d

    Comment by Dan Kendall @ 1/31/2006 - 1:59 am

  9. Hi ST and Bang:

    Alito’s in!!!\:d/\:d/\:d/

    Can’t wait for Stevens or Ginsburg start whispreing about a Desire To Retire… Hopefully before Christmas of this year.
    \:d/:d\:d/

    Jack.

    Comment by Jack Deth @ 1/31/2006 - 2:47 am

  10. Would anyone care to join me in saying good riddance to O’Connor?

    And when Ginsburg goes, I’ll be throwing a five-day celebration!

    Comment by ttyler5 @ 1/31/2006 - 9:19 am

  11. I want Souter to retire to face the music about his own home being taken for Eminent Domain for private economic development.

    Comment by PCD @ 1/31/2006 - 9:29 am

  12. “I want Souter to retire to face the music about his own home being taken for Eminent Domain for private economic development.”

    It won’t happen. The Kelo opinion doesn’t allow that vindictive motive. Not that any wingnuts whining about it have ever read it.

    Comment by andrew @ 1/31/2006 - 9:41 am

  13. Andrew, look again. Souter’s house is before the Village Council to be taken by ED for Econimic Deveolpment as in Kelo. Souter is reaping what he helped sow.

    Comment by PCD @ 1/31/2006 - 10:27 am

  14. The Kelo decision allows vindictive motives, as long as they are not proveable Andy. I can’t believe you stand behind the ruling!

    Comment by blogagog @ 1/31/2006 - 10:44 am

  15. The only time the Court is relevant is if it has something to rule on. And now that we have strict constructionists on the Court, the Left will legislate all Rightwing Socialists into Liberals. Peace

    Comment by steve @ 1/31/2006 - 10:48 am

  16. Has anyone else ever heard of Rightwing Socialists? And what about “the left will legislate all Rightwing Socialists into Liberals”? We need constructionists on the court instead of liberals because in the Kilo decision they used “Public Purpose” instead of what is in the Fifth Amendment “Public Use”.

    Comment by Jim M @ 1/31/2006 - 12:06 pm

  17. - S’ok Jum…. Steve has either wandered away from his meds again, or someone slipped TidyBowl in his bong….

    - Bang**==

    Comment by Big Bang Hunter @ 1/31/2006 - 12:19 pm

  18. Thanks Bang I needed a good laugh. I’m betting on the TidyBowl as we know he has already drank the Kool-aid. And I’m still laughing. =))

    Comment by Jim M @ 1/31/2006 - 1:20 pm

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