Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) "is leaning toward backing Alito"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

Democrats have not ruled out the possibility of a filibuster that could require supporters to post 60 votes in the 100-member chamber. Judiciary Committee Democrat Dianne Feinstein has indicated a filibuster is unlikely and at least one conservative Democrat — Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson (news, bio, voting record) — is leaning toward backing Alito. Nelson said Thursday that he has seen nothing that would disqualify the nominee.

Democrats peppered Alito about right-to-die cases, presidential authority, affirmative action and ethics on Day 4 of the hearings — and elicited no more personal observations on such issues than they had in previous sessions.

Alito brushed aside attempts by Sen. Charles Schumer (news, bio, voting record), D-N.Y., to get his opinion of a proposal to deny citizenship to U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants.

"I need to apply the same standard that previous nominees have applied, and that's no hints and no previews. I can't opine on them here off the cuff," Alito said.

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[sinkingfeeling]

1. Surprise, surprise. Has he ever voted with the Democrats?

[Zodiak]

7. Once in the last Congressional session

Every other time that a bill came up for passage, he voted Republican. He is a f*cking dirtbag, turncoat DINO who isn;t fit to wear a D anywhere near his name.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

9. Yes, when he voted for himself.

[flaminbats]

11. exactly..

it would be nice if Benny always used some logic when voting..rather than simply obeying Dr. Frist. :tinfoilhat:

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. I already called feinstein

and I will call boxer, now time for the consitituents of this fine gentleman to grill him

[acmejack]

3. Of course he is.

He is a reliable republican vote.

[PWRinNY]

13. Yeah I agree

He's even more of a reliable republican vote than Hagel.

[AtomicKitten]

4. Well, I'm surprised. Really, I mean it.

not

[rodeodance]

5. KICKYPOO

[AntiCoup2K4]

6. Piece of shit.

But not at all unexpected :grr:

[flaminbats]

8. the zig zag zell of the Nebraska plains..

and this nut thinks he should run for President? :crazy:

[Neil Lisst]

10. I never counted on Nelson voting any other way.

It's a distraction, and it's eating our own. He answers to Dems and voters in Nebraska. Anything we get from Nebraska is a plus. Are those midwestern states with TWO pub senators an improvement? No.

We need to hold at least 40 to stop cloture, and we need to get a few pubs to side with us.

[mmonk]

12. There's no leaning involved

He needs to quit pretending as do all DINO's. He's 100% behind a federalist society supreme court.

[Orangepeel]

14. now *there's* a shock!

:eyes:

[nickshepDEM]

15. He's the absolute best we will get from a state like NE. Ill take Nelson

over any Republican, period. Including: Snowe, Collins, and Chafee.

[catmother]

16. maybe it's time for him to change parties. nt

[Neil Lisst]

17. No, it's time to accept that some Dems are from states that ...

... that are a gift.

We have no business expecting to win a Senate seat in Nebraska. He votes in the Dem caucus, and he's one more towards a Dem majority.

You cannot expect any legislator to vote against his constituency.

If we need him to stop cloture on a filibuster, we have lost at least 3 other Dems and gotten no pub supporters.