How many GOP votes are needed to block Scalito if Dems unite?

[usregimechange]

Not very many! I say we merely shift our efforts in that new direction! Kick if you agree!

:kick:

Lets start with Maine!

Olympia J. Snowe
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[e-mail]
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154 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-1903
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Susan M. Collins
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[e-mail]
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http://collins.senate.gov/
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172 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: [phone]
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[usregimechange]

1. Sending them off now...

:kick:

[usregimechange]

2. If we have 45 with Jefford, 46 w/ Chafee, 48 w/ Collins and Snowe...

who else might we get?

[punpirate]

6. No...

... there's 45 with Chaffee, 44 without. With Cheney's ability to break a tie, one needs all the Democrats, Jeffords and six Republicans.

[usregimechange]

12. Which 6 can we get?

[Wordie]

18. Would Ensign (R-NV) be able to vote? Is the total now 99, and not 100?

Wasn't he in an auto accident? So, wouldn't that be one less vote the Dems would have to find? What are the numbers, I wonder.

Let's see, at the time Kerry gave his speech today, there were 56 declared votes for Alito. Were there more votes delared after that? Were there any Republicans at all who voted against cloture? Should we assume that all the Republicans will vote for Alito, just because they all voted "NO" on cloture? Chafee and Snowe both had not declared at the time Kerry spoke, although perhaps they did later, and I just didn't catch it.

No, I just don't think there's any chance. All they need is 50 to confirm, so even if Ensign doesn't vote, using the 56-34 numbers, that would mean at minimum we would have to turn 3 senators to block Alito, and get everybody else to vote "NO." And Chafee and Snowe were still being shown as "undeclared" at that time. I don't think we could do it. I think that positions have solidified even further in these last few days. Even presuming that the total of voting Senators will be 99 (with Ensign gone), instead of 100, and presuming that all the Dems still undeclared at the time of that tally and both Chafee and Jeffords vote against Alito, that's still 54 to 45, isn't it? That would require turning over 5 Senators still. Nope, just can't do it. It would still be interesting to take a look on the final predicted tally, going into tomorrow, though.

I still am having fantasies of Harry Reid pulling a rabbit out of his hat, but I think that's lack of sleep.

[usregimechange]

9. I don't see much of a chance actually, not sure who else we...

could get. Hagel announced his support...

[gordontron]

3. does this have a snowballs chance in hell?

I'm just curious

[gordontron]

4. does this have more than a snowballs chance in hell?

just wondering

[gordontron]

5. does this have more than a snowballs chance in hell?

just wondering

[Coloradan4Truth]

7. kick -

It is worth a try and I'm doing it.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

8. I'm With Ya. Please See My Thread Here.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x273588

[usregimechange]

11. Where do we target the campaign? Checking on Snowe and Collins...

[bklyncowgirl]

10. Dems unite--what a concept.

Oh, I'm sure we'll pick up a few votes, Democrats who'll want to cynically say they voted against Alito--when in fact they voted for him in the only vote that counts and maybe a few moderate Republicans will jump ship now that the danger of his not actually being confirmed is past.

Even then there will still be a few oblivious to everything but their re-election.

Guess how that one's going to play once Ol'Karl starts using the flip-flopper strategy against you. Ask John Kerry about that one.

[kath]

13. yeah, Dems NEVER unite. You're dreamin'.

[usregimechange]

14. Collins has said she will vote for Scalito... It looks bad guys...

http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/state/060127alito.shtml

[Innocent Smith]

15. They've already got 50 Repub votes announced and in the bag

They don't even need the the three Dems that have already announced they are voting for Alito.

[usregimechange]

16. I agree it doesn't look good. Damn, we just need the WH back.

[Innocent Smith]

21. Smaller Repub senate

Even a smaller Repub margin in the Senate would help a lot because I don't think all the Repubs would vote for the nuclear option.

[FogerRox]

17. Lets do it-- Round 2-- lets fight

contact gang of 17 to tell them they suck


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=277314&mesg_id=277314

[mmonk]

19. With no filibuster

no hope.

[JoshDem]

20. Give It Up--Its Over

Next Battle Please.

The 2006 Primaries--someone will pay!

[usregimechange]

22. I think your right... There is just no more votes out there...