Senator Feinstein to Vote No on Cloture for the Nomination of Judge Samuel

[sabra]

http://feinstein.senate.gov/06releases/r-alito-closure.htm

Senator Feinstein to Vote No on Cloture for the
Nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to be an Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court
January 27, 2006


Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today announced that she will vote no on cloture regarding the nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr. to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

“Based on a very long and thoughtful analysis of the record and transcript, which I tried to indicate in my floor statement yesterday, I’ve decided that I will vote no on cloture.”

[rockymountaindem]

1. Score one for our side!

Your calls worked! But now we have to keep calling in order to let her know we appreciate it.

[EFerrari]

2. Big score!

Well done, Duers!

:party::toast: :toast: :toast: :party: :bounce: :bounce: :toast: :party: :party: :party:

[mike_c]

3. wow, that's a shock....

Ice cubes just fell from the ceiling in hell....

[MsUnderstood]

4. not too much of a shock to me

When I called her office the response was "you need 41 to make a filibuster" which means that she was waiting for others to join her. . .now boxer on the other hand hasn't even made a statement--is that good or bad?

[Beaverhausen]

7. I saw on a link posted in GD: Alito that Boxer is a go for fillibuster

I think it's safe to assume Boxer will do the right thing. At least I hope so.

[nodehopper]

15. Boxer is crossed out on democrats.com

http://democrats.com/alito-48

meaning she is supporting the filibuster

[davidinalameda]

5. holy crap!

what the hell has possessed DiFi?

[ronnykmarshall]

10. Tons of faxes and phone calls!

Go on DIANNE!!

:toast:

[UrbScotty]

6. Are you F***ING kidding me?

:wow:

[jamesinca]

8. I may have to reconsider how I think of her

She will only be malignant now. I am starting to believe again, so something bad is coming, always the optimist here.

[Gormy Cuss]

9. Good for DiFi.

I don't know which source of pressure was most effective but I'm glad she's made this decision.

[bigwillq]

11. Thank you, Sen. Feinstein!

:bounce:

[DeepModem Mom]

12. Dodd of Connecticut also came around! Check GD Alito...

and keep trying!

[journalist3072]

13. Do my eyes deceive me here, or does Diane Feinstein

actually have a spine for once in her life? Who knew?

[Demeter]

14. She Has Basic Arithmetical Skills, At Least

and Cindy Sheehan breathing down her neck!

[thatsrightimirish]

16. Not that surprising

She has always said she will do anything she can to block an opponent of abortion.