Democrats to Delay Alito Confirmation Vote

[jasmeel]

WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats plan to delay the Judiciary Committee's vote on Samuel Alito's nomination to the Supreme Court for at least a week, slowing what could have been a quick confirmation process for
President Bush's pick to replace retiring Justice
Sandra Day O'Connor.


Senate Judiciary Chairman Arlen Specter had hoped to hold a committee vote on Alito's nomination on Jan. 17, a little over a week from the Monday start of the federal appellate judge's confirmation hearings.

But Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid told Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., on Thursday that Democrats will invoke their right to hold the Alito committee vote over for one week, Senate leadership aides told The Associated Press.

The aides spoke on conditions of anonymity because the move had not been announced yet.
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http://news.yahoo.com/fc/us/supreme_court
Anyone know what's up with this?




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[AtomicKitten]

1. Yeah baby, wait til they're mired on controversy.

And then dare Frist to pull the nuclear option.

[babylonsister]

2. Excellent move, Dems! Make 'em sweat! nt

[NV Whino]

3. Oh yeah!

They're waiting for all the dots to connect. Check out the graphic on this page.

http://www.dccc.org/houseofscandal/main.html

[merwin]

8. Nice! I like that page

[jasmeel]

4. I read earlier that the Dems weren't gonna filibuster. In light of that

what does this mean?

[AtomicKitten]

5. I posted that they don't PLAN to filibuster.

Surprises are so much nicer, no?

[Pirate Smile]

6. A little more on that issue.

"One of the big problems with the Media is bad headline writing. Take for example this one: "Democrats Don't Plan Alito Filibuster." Does it accurately portray the content of the article? I don't think so:

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An accurate headline would read "Dems Defer Filibuster Decision Until After Alito Hearings." Oh by the way, that seems to me the entirely proper decision. "

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/1/5/162128/9839

[jasmeel]

7. Thanks!

[Xenotime]

9. If he gets confirmed...

this will mess up the SC for the next 30 years...

Every decision will go the way of the fundies.

[hang a left]

11. Correction

Every decision will go the way of the fascists.

on edit:

Alito must not be confirmed!

[BlueIris]

10. Hee. Good luck, your honor.

Oh, except I hope you have rotten luck. Thanks, Harry!