If you are looking for someone to blame for Alito

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find some Bush voters. In particular the 1/3 of pro choice voters who voted for him, the 1/4 of LGBT voters who voted for him, the huge percentage of Libertarians who voted for him, and a host of others. Alito won his Supreme Court seat on Nov 2, 2004. Ben Nelson is to blame for Alito. Diane Feinstein isn't to blame for Alito. Joe Lieberman isn't to blame for Alito. Bush, and his voters, they are to blame for Alito.

If you are pro choice, and pissed off about Alito, I suggest you find the fifth column in your ranks who voted for Bush. They are to blame. If you are LGBT, and pissed off about Alito, I suggest you find the fifth column in your ranks who voted for Bush. They are to blame. Democrats are in a minority in the Senate precisely because pro choicers and LGBT voters decided other things mattered more. Bush is President precisely because pro choicers and LGBT voters decided other things mattered more. Stop blaming other people for their mistakes.

For once, Bush was crystal clear and kept a campaign promise. Evidently some voters didn't believe him. They are the problem, not Democrats who are in the minority in part thanks to them.

[Karmakaze]

1. Don't forget the around 10% of registered Democrats...

Even though that 10% of Dems that voted FOR Bush is a number that far exceeds the number of people of all affiliations who voted for a 3rd Party candidate, we all know it was Nader's fault.

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5. I do blame Nader for 2000 but not 2004

that is on the voters I said. As to those registered Democrats many of them think like Alito so they are getting what they want.

[McCamy Taylor]

2. Very true. "Dems are to blame for not stopping Repubs" is a RNC

lie created to divide and conquer to Democratic base. Tom Delay likes to use it a lot.

[zalinda]

3. Don't forget Nader!

[flaminbats]

4. we need action, not blame..

blaming the voters will not stop this mediocre appointment from becoming a Supreme Court Justice. Putting pressure on our elected members of the Senate will!

[dsc]

6. It is over

I doubt we have enough for a filibuster. Even if we do, unless we have at least one Republican then the nuke option will come into play.

[suigeneris]

7. It is over. Now we enjoy the "Unitary Executive." nt

[flaminbats]

8. Republicans wouldn't of ended any filibuster out of such a bogus fear..

there are enough Democrats in the Senate for an effective filibuster, the question is will they use it?

Where would Republicans be today if they had not filibustered most of Clinton's legislation in 1994? I seriously doubt that even the Re-pukes have enough votes to pass the nuke option, it takes 41 votes for a filibuster but it takes 60 votes to stop one. Lincoln Chaffee and John McCain have already made it clear they will never support the "Nuke Option".

[dsc]

9. It takes 51 not 60

60 ends a filibuster 51 changes the rule.

[FogerRox]

10. SHUT THE SENATE DOWN

[flaminbats]

11. changing the rules to abolish the fililbuster is worth filibustering..

don't you think? :shrug: