Here Comes the Fat Lady: Two more Democrats are expected to back Alito,

[samhsarah]

Report: Two more Democrats are expected to
back Alito, killing chance of filibuster... Developing...

That's all it says on Raw Story. No link yet for the story. Still developing.

http://www.rawstory.com/

Check it out for yourself if you want.

UPDATE: Here's the link for the article: http://rawstory.com/news/2005/North_Dakota_Democrats_expected_to_ensure_0127.html

North Dakota Democrats expected to ensure Alito's confirmation

John Byrne

As Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) mounts a longshot bid to filibuster Bush Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, more indications suggest that Democrats will back the nominee to the Supreme Court, despite widespread disaffection in the Democratic caucus.

The Wall Street Journal's Washington Wire, along with today's Washington Post, signaled that Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) and Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) are unlikely to support a filibuster, and may vote to support Alito.

RAW STORY's own surveys of Democratic senators, along with sources on the Judiciary Committee and Senate Democratic leadership, indicate Alito will be confirmed. While only three Democrats have formally announced their support for Alito, Democrats need only lose five senators to render a filibuster impossible.

Indications suggest that several senators that could vote against Alito -- including Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Sen. Ben Nelson (D-FL) -- are unlikely to support a filibuster.

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/North_Dakota_Democrats_expected_to_ensure_0127.html

FU*@ING traitors.

[nickinSTL]

1. link-

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/North_Dakota_Democrats_expected_to_ensure_0127.html

Conrad and Dorgan of ND.

[kpete]

3. Thanks for the link

I can barely type today, sad...

[sasha031]

2. it's all over, isn't it

:argh:

[wisteria]

5. it is nor over yet. Minds and votes can be changed! n/t

[...of J.Temperance]

4. I think Senator Landrieu will be one...I know why they won't filibuster

I think they won't filibuster Alito, because they want to keep the filibuster for when Justice Stevens or Justice Ginsburg either retire or pass away.

Whilst Alito is not a good choice and has dangerous views, Alito will not be the fifth vote.

The next Supreme Court choice of Junior's will be the fifth vote...and THAT'S when the filibuster will be on and it'll be the filibuster of filibuster's, it'll be nasty and bloody.

[wisteria]

6. You are not exactly correct on this.

First, Alito will be replacing a conservative swing vote with a very extreme conservative one. The court leans right with Alito. They do not have to wait for another appointment.

[...of J.Temperance]

7. I was thinking of Justice Kennedy

Justice Kennedy might now be the swing vote, he's not hardcore Right-Wing like Scalia, Thomas, Roberts and Alito.

I'm also attempting to think outside the box, so to speak, and attempting to think of the logic as to why we're not doing a filibuster of Alito.

[samhsarah]

8. You may be onto something there...

At least I hope you are. But you would think that someone who is somewhat moderate wouldn't want the court to swing too far in one direction or the other. Therefore, Kennedy might move a little to the left to accomodate for O'Connor. Or maybe not. One can hope, though.

[...of J.Temperance]

13. Justice Kennedy doesn't have such a Far Right judicial record, so yes

I would hope that he see's that he has to be the voice of reason amongst the Conservative side.

[BigYawn]

12. You are very perceptive and logical....

I concurr that two more vacancies could happen during
shrub's rule, and if they filibuster Alito then it will
be harder to successfully filibuster justice Ginsburg
replacement who is not in the best of health.

[...of J.Temperance]

14. Shucks, thanks :) What a nice thing for you to say

That would be THE nightmare scenario, two more vacancies for Junior. I know that this nutjob Edith Hollan Jones would be on the shortlist, she's frightening, read all about her here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Jones

Whilst I totally disagree with everything that Samuel Alito stands for, I'm not sure that a filibuster of him is a sensible thing to do. What people have to realize, is that there are worse Judges than Alito, and I think we need to keep the filibuster for if Justice Stevens and Justice Ginsburg cause a vacancy.

We need to keep our heavy artillery for that mega fight.

On Edit: Dammit spelling error.

[WyLoochka]

9. Disagree - they won't filibuster then either

because they are chickenshits. If they won't stand up for the Constitution - they won't stand up for anything.

It makes no difference whether there is an R or a D behind most of their names. Disgusting. This colossal wimp-out on the Dems part will have a huge depressing impact on votes for Dems in this year's midterms. Despite the Repukes abuse of power, the corruption, the torture, the invasion of privacy, the criminality etal - the Repukes played them like the fools they are, and as a result will likely gain even more seats in both houses, due to the Dems crumbling into appeasement, yet again, when the chips were down.

The weenies have demonstrated that it is a waste of time and money for people to work for the election of Democrats. It's all a charade. If they are going to vote like Repukes, what the hell is the sense of working our asses off for them to turn around and say fuck you - I'm voting with the neo-fascists?

I am with mopaul. To start getting our country back, I think it would take a massive number of us going right into DC and dragging them out by their heels (weenie Dems included), putting them under citizens' arrest for fraud, corruption and treason and trying them in a peoples' court. Our government has become our enemy. Many have warned about this for two centuries. Thanks to the despicable, weenie Dems - who allowed it to happen.

[...of J.Temperance]

16. If the all-night phoneathon and faxathon of our Senators hasn't done it

Then why would going to Washington DC and dragging them out by their heels do it?

Of course you'd not be allowed to do that, because the Capitol Hill police would arrest you.

[WyLoochka]

17. Good thing the Boston Tea Party

guys weren't weenies like that - "oh we can't do that - the King's troops will arrest us. wahwahwah.

[...of J.Temperance]

20. I like tea, I especially like Assam and Darjeeling, neither from Boston

Assam is grown mainly in the Brahmaputra valley in India. Assam is a deep-amber colored tea, it's slightly strong but incredibly refreshing.

Darjeeling is grown in the Darjeeling region of India. It was known during the day of the Raj, as the Sultan's tea. Darjeeling is a black tea, it's flavor is light and spirited.

Oh yes, Boston...the Red Sox are good, but I support the Card's, so.

[radio4progressives]

10. K&R

:kick: so that people are aware of the current state of tragic news.

[SillyGoose]

11. Sen. Nelson (FL) office says he is paying atten. to calls re: filibuster

I just got off the phone with his office and the staffer said he has not yet made a decision about supporting a filibuster but they are paying attention to calls about this.

Here's the contact info:

Senator Bill Nelson
Phone: [phone]
District Offices:
Coral Gables: 305-536-5999
Davie: 954-693-4851
Ft. Myers: 239-334-7760
Jacksonville: 904-346-4500
Orlando: 888-671-4091
Tallahassee: 850-942-8415
Tampa: 813- 225-7040
West Palm Beach: 561-514-0189

[jsamuel]

15. thanks, sent it to my 8 familiy members in FL

[mom cat]

18. Don't believe ANY rumors...Keep fighting all weekend. If WE give up,

we will deserve the dictatorship. A groundswell can change minds... These are politicians and they won't ignore a flood of calls and e-mails.

[Charlie Brown]

19. Dorgan and Conrad are the main reason I knew a filibuster would fail

and why I have not been more optimistic about the efforts of Kerry, et, al.

Sorry, everyone, but reality is reality. Kerry and the others are wasting their time.