From Randi Rhodes: Is Arlen Spector On The Fence Re: Alito?

[Edgewater_Joe]

Just heard a caller on Randi Rhodes say that she talked to a staffer from an (undeclared) Senate office who said that there were "six or eight" Senators still trying to decide whether or not to vote for Alito -- and that one of those on the fence was Arlen Spector.

That was a shocker to me. I thought he said during the hearings he saw nothing that would disqualify Alito.

Can someone confirm this? If Spector is on the fence, who knows if there are other moderate Republicans who also are? Since it looks like only Nelson in NE is going to break ranks and vote for Alito, a wobbly Spector means this entire nomination is SO still in play.

[babylonsister]

1. Specter did say that, but I suppose he can change his mind.

Wouldn't that be a kick?:kick: :kick: :kick:

[MsUSA]

2. He said he would vote to confirm on the last day of hearings.

[mopinko]

3. he ended the hearing by saying that he would vote yes.

i heard that call, and was shocked.

[Nutmegger]

4. This took me as a surprise as well

We are doing a good job; we have to keep on top of them.

[Innocent Smith]

5. Spector is voting for Alito

I'd believe what Spector actual said instead of some anonymous caller.

[Ian David]

6. Chafee, Snowe, Collins and Specter! Here's contact info!

Operatives on both sides generally agree that, absent some significant revelation or development at the confirmation hearings, three of the 55 Senate Republicans might consider voting against Alito: Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, and Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins of Maine.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-assess11jan11,0,2366562.story?coll=la-headlines-nation



Lincoln Chafee (R-RI)
United States Senate
141A Russell
Washington, DC 20510
[phone]

170 Westminster Street
Suite 1100
Providence, RI 02903
[phone]

320 Thames Street
Room 272
Newport, RI 02840
[phone]
http://chafee.senate.gov/webform_original.htm


Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME)
Toll free in Maine: [phone]
Washington D.C. Office
Mailing Address:
154 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-1903
Phone Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
http://snowe.senate.gov/contact.htm


Senator Susan Collins (R-ME)

Phone:

* Washington, D.C. Office [phone]
* Augusta Office [phone]
* Bangor Office [phone]
* Biddeford Office [phone]
* Caribou Office [phone]
* Lewiston Office [phone]
* Portland Office [phone]
Fax:

* Washington, D.C. Office [phone]
* Augusta Office [phone]
* Bangor Office [phone]
* Biddeford Office [phone]
* Caribou Office [phone]
* Lewiston Office [phone]
* Portland Office [phone]
http://collins.senate.gov/public/continue.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorCollins.Email&CFID=47872351&CFTOKEN=66501182


Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA)

ashington DC Office
711 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
Tel: [phone]
Email: Contact Form Washington, DC
Pennsylvania Offices
Allentown Office
Suite 3814, Federal Building
504 W. Hamilton
Allentown, PA 18101
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Erie Office
Federal Building, Suite B-120
17 South Park Row
Erie, PA 16501
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Harrisburg Office
Room 1104, Federal Building
228 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Philadelphia Office
600 Arch Street
Suite 9400
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Pittsburgh Office
Regional Enterprise Tower (old Alcoa Building)
425 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1450
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Scranton Office
310 Spruce Street
Suite 201
Scranton, PA 18503
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Wilkes-Barre Office
7 North Wilkes Barre Boulevard
Stegmaier Building, Room 377M
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

http://specter.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Offices.Home



The following Senators were applauded by Republicans for Choice, so they might be worth calling:

Republicans for Choice, PAC would like to thank the eight Republican members of the US Senate who chose to buck the President and vote their conscience. Their vote to allow doctors overseas who receive UNFPA Funds to decide whether to discuss the sensitive issue of abortion with their patients took real courage.

Republicans for Choice, PAC would like to thank the eight Republican members of the US Senate who chose to buck the President and vote their conscience. Their vote to allow doctors overseas who receive UNFPA Funds to decide whether to discuss the sensitive issue of abortion with their patients took real courage.

Those Senator's are:
Senator Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island
Senator Susan Collins of Maine
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska
Senator Gordon Smith of Oregon**
Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine
Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania
Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska**
Senator John Warner of Virginia**

[Edgewater_Joe]

7. The Issue Isn't Alito - It's The Filibuster

If 44 Dems and 3 Repunks vote against Alito, that means Reid has to find four votes to keep the rules as they are, hold the filibuster, kill Alito, and maybe -- mmmmmaaaaayyyyybbbbeeeee -- deal a devastating blow to the White House's supposed legjuslative ajenduh.

And I do wonder if Arlen wouldn't be one of THOSE votes.