Majority of Senators Vow to Vote for Alito

[LiberalInGeorgia2005]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060125/ap_on_go_su_co/alito

Son of a bi***.

[purduejake]

1. Revolution.

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2. They're all republicans, they have the majority

That was the case all along. Maybe two or three will vote no, if it doesn't actually make any difference. We can't win even if all the Dems vote no.

[Hardrada]

3. No, but the Senate Dems can lie down on the

fucking railroad tracks to try to stop the Hellbound Train!!

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4. They can filibuster

It's the only thing they can do. It won't mean Alito will be stopped, necessarily. It will mean... well, interesting times. :)

[Hardrada]

6. They had better do so.

They really should. I hope very much they will.

[LaPera]

5. At least 90% of Dem Senators will not vote for Alito...They should indeed

FILIBUSTER!!!

[B Calm]

7. They won't. It should have been a wake up call that we have

a big ass problem when we have to call and fax our democratic senators to vote down a fascist corporatist to the Supreme Court. They don't represent us anymore, their loyalty lies with corporations!

[Disturbed]

8. Any of those scum that vote for Alito do not

give a damn about Democracy! Any Dems that vote for Alito should be thrown out of the Dem party.

[B Calm]

10. I totally agree. First you'll need the DNC to run a candidate

against them.....

[KharmaTrain]

9. 51 Votes...Bottom Line

Seems like folks here aren't seeing the situation for what it is. While I'm hopeful Senator Reid has some tricks up his sleeve to delay prolong the debate, he's still missing something that means the entire ballgame...51 votes. Without it, even if there is a fillibuster, the nuclear option will be employed and ScAlito gets shoved down our throats and the corporate media claims how it's a devestating blow to the Democrats.

The sad math...all I see right now are 41 Nos...that's 10 shy than what's needed. Let's say 4 or 5 "moderate" Repugnicans come over...that's still shy of the 52 (remember, Chenney gets to play tie breaker) needed to either force asshat to withdraw the nomination or defeat it outright. I don't see that happening. Even if Reid can delay the vote, it doesn't mean there are vote...unless somehow that vote is delayed past the November elections, Democrats pick up the 6 to 10 extra seats (don't hold your breath).

Sadly, this is what happens when you lose elections (please...let's not get into the stolen meme...not every Senate and House race is stolen) and operate in the minority. I think it's a good lesson for Democrats cause this will make it a better party if it gets its shit together and tosses out the Repugnicans. but right now we've got a ton of work to do and election day gets closer.

The endgame here is to make any and every Repugnican who votes for ScAlito to pay for their vote. If it's a moderate Repugnican, tatoo them as being against woman's rights and the seperation of powers.

While I really wish ScAlito would go down...it's the golden rule here. Ye who has the gold, makes the rules. Our job...get the gold!

Cheers...

[seabeyond]

11. maybe it will be a good lesson for the american people

and they will get off their ass and vote dem.