Vanguard alone should kill Alito's Nomination

[democraticinsurgent]

The white flags of surrender are being seen poking out of Dem Senatorial offices following the four day confirmation hearings for Samuel Alito.

One more bad nightmare.

Here's the thing. Although I loathe the idea that Shrubbie is packing the court with wingnuts, it's hard to stop him since he gained the majority in the Senate. So having Sandra Day O'Connor replaced with a bushbot seems to be a foregone conclusion.

But how can Alito get away with blantant conflict of interest? It's in black and white. He owns something like half a million bucks worth of Vanguard mutual funds. He promised--in writing, and specifically in regards to Vanguard--when he was confirmed as a federal judge to recuse himself should a case come to his court that was related to Vanguard.

And that happened. A woman brought a lawsuit against Vanguard in his court. He didn't recuse himself. He didn't step aside. Instead, he cast his vote and opinions in favor of Vanguard.

All the fuss about the bigoted Princeton Alumni group, whether Alito was dodging questions, what he's gonna due if Roe v. Wade gets back in the arena, it just doesn't matter.

He's guilty of a major ethical lapse and that's all it should take.

Alito should not be confirmed on the basis of this case alone.

The fact that he probably will is so troubling I can't see straight.

[realFedUp]

1. Lying under oath should do it.

Got a President impeached didn't it.

[GrumpyGreg]

2. I agree---that was the BIG issue and too much time was spent on

the Princeton thing.

[liveoaktx]

16. VIDEO- Attorney for plaintiff against Vanguard from today's hearing

This is a much watch to understand Alito's crookedness

[GrumpyGreg]

17. Thanks !

[opusprime]

18. Great clip...

that guy alone was reason to Filibuster.

[mom cat]

21. This is excellent. I will use the info in my next letter to Kennedy.

[sasha031]

3. remember 1 of the many of Clinton's appointments of judges

she had a latino maid

[babylonsister]

4. Excellent point! But will our reps listen or use this as justification? nt

[FreedomAngel82]

5. We have to make enough noise

Email, fax, call. Tell Kennedy. He seems to be the one to go to who will listen.

[mom cat]

20. I will certainly write Kennedy about this info.

[xchrom]

6. duh!

it seems fairly forthright to me.

[0007]

7. We're so screwed! And if confirmed, I don't know what it's

gonna take to turn it around again.

[electropop]

9. If Alito's confirmed, Bush is in for life.

It'll be ugly.

[Eric J in MN]

8. A liar and a crook who abuses his power. Stop Alito.

Please email/call your Senators to filibuster.

[sandnsea]

10. Vanguard was hit as much as the others

The media is selecting the SCOTUS for us. They aren't giving people the facts on Vanguard, or anything else. The Democrats can say as much as they want, if the media reports the Republican point of view, then that's all the public believes. Can you imagine Clinton appointing a judge who upheld the strip search of a ten year old?? We've had no public debate at all, the public doesn't even know it.

[The Backlash Cometh]

11. The Republicans have lost their moral compass.

Things have gotten so bad, that we don't remember what bad is.

[renie408]

12. Blatant conflicts of interest are just business as usual.

There have been so many of them associated with the Bush administration and family that I think people are starting to think they are OK.

[hvn_nbr_2]

13. Lying under oath. Didn't Pukes get all upset about that a few years ago?

[mom cat]

14. The Dems should be willing to shut down govt if the Repukes go

nuclear.

[billbuckhead]

15. "A liar and a crook who abuses power"

Yep, that about says it all about "Machine gun" Sammy, except for the bigot part.

[gulfcoastliberal]

19. The dems are just as in on the game as the pugs.

If they confirm Alito, it's obvious. Dems, repukes - no core differences. The dems could've shut down the cuts to student aid, heating assistance, medicare, medicaid - but they didn't do it. They didn't shut down any of the tax cuts for the millionaires. With a very few exceptions, most of the dems are just as crooked and heartless as the pukes. Remember, it was the "new dems" clamoring for that bankruptcy bill. The list goes on and on. This is a government by and for the corporations - whom both parties serve above all else - we the people are simply serfs to be thrown table scraps at once in a while.