Official Monday Senate Debate – Alito – Thread 1

[Viva_La_Revolution]

Get comfortable, grab a snack and buckle up.

5 minute warning...

[LeftNYC]

1. yummy

:popcorn:

[democrattruth]

3. Filibuster now

[LeftNYC]

8. Dear Lord

Let us pray that Bush is impeached and that Alito is filibustered...Also, please allow Bill Frist to have many nightmares where cats sworm and scratch is face.

Let us pray.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

17. His face?

Nope. think Lower. :evilgrin:

[hang a left]

18. I got his kitty

[LeftNYC]

24. hahah

Oswald wasnt the lone gunman!

[DemInDistress]

34. I Love that Kitty......rotf !!!!!

Does he work alone?

[question everything]

97. Careful! FBI agents may knock on your door

I suspect that something in the Patriot law prohibits something like that..

Remember when Delay got the FAA to track Texas Democrats when they flew out of state?

[Sydnie]

2. Holding on - barely breathing this morning

Let's hope they will do the right thing today!

[democrattruth]

4. Why?

[Sydnie]

19. We are at a turning point today

There are often small milestones that come and ago undetected and have impact that relies on other things to assist it to build a true change in our world. This, however, is a boulder being dropped in a smooth pond. It will splash and cause the resulting waves to change the shoreline for all and for ever.

Because it is not just one small milestone. It is a tsunami that can effect everything that come after.

As the bumper sticker says "If you're not totally appalled, you're not paying attention".

[democrattruth]

33. You are over exxagerating

[Viva_La_Revolution]

36. No, she's not.

Are you listening to the arguements? If he's appointed, we go back 30 years.

[Horse with no Name]

44. Expect to be overrun today

:popcorn:
Btw...Thanks for all the threads in the past weeks.:thumbsup:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

50. I usually just ignore them... no more.

If we want our dems to show some spine, the least we can do is show some too!

LOL! They are thick lately.

[Horse with no Name]

53. I know

I have gotten close to the line several times lately. It isn't enough that these fascists want to take over my country, their minions want to take over my message board too.

[Sydnie]

58. Well, let's offer them a snack, shall we?

Then maybe we can gather them all in one place! :rofl:

[ClayZ]

76. LOL

:rofl:

[Sydnie]

52. I have lived through a time when a crooked President was in the

White House, when a FBI director thought nothing of spying on the citizens merely because he wanted dirt with which to blackmail their speaking voice into silence, when good men are killed when that blackmail doesn't work well enough. McCarthy was merely a stage play compared to what we may be facing should this unholy trinity of government not be stopped from cementing their most powerful will upon the citizens.

We stopped them then, we must stop them now.

I would guess that you are not experienced enough in life in general or familiar enough with history to recognize what is happening to your own country. I have children and this is NOT the country that I wish to leave for them. I don't wish to leave a country that has, for all intents and purposes, an imperial president, a court and an overly powerful FBI, and NSA, where sedition will become the law of the land and dissenter will find themselves in peril for their very life. I choose to stand my ground today. I am willing to give my life in that very pursuit.

The time is now. Follow, lead, or get the hell out of the way.

[no_more_rhyming]

73. I know what you mean about that

crooked president.

[Surya Gayatri]

64. And you aren't paying attention...

[jbnow]

39. I hear you

I feel like I am awaiting the results of a biopsy.

[Sydnie]

66. a very apt description

Are we terminal or can we still get treatment and live to fight another day.

Yes, that sums it up beautifully.

[ClayZ]

5. Here we go! Lets make HISTORY!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

6. Daily prayer...

Irritates me to no end. No religion in Government!!

[ClayZ]

12. The DC Prayer Breakfasts irratate me, too!

MOONIES

[wtbymark]

31. DC prayer breakfasts were started and still held by "THE FELLOWSHIP"

Nazi's

[Greeby]

7. This Chaplain/prayer bit annoys me

So much for separation of church and state :eyes:

[FreedomAngel82]

14. IF they do it

it should be non-partisan and no political statements in my opinion.

[woodsprite]

25. As long as they rotate denominations, I'm OK with it.

Do they do that? I thought they did. If they don't, then that's wrong.

[hang a left]

9. I am here. Even if I don't post, I am reading and watching.

[stop the bleeding]

11. ditto - at work will not be able to post but people please keep us updated

[Greeby]

10. Jeffords up

:bounce:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

15. "I cannot support the nomination"

laying out the reasons why.
:)

[cyberpj]

13. I'm here. Trying to work too so I might not post much but WATCHING. nt

[hang a left]

16. Filibuster Kitty

[Tesla]

21. "A lifetime is too long to be wrong"

I loved this one.--
Senator Jeffords

[Greeby]

26. Thats one pissed off kitty

:)

[Solly Mack]

27. that kitty understands me

:)

[Viva_La_Revolution]

20. Kennedy up!

[ClayZ]

22. "Implications of Nomination felt for generations"

[rox63]

23. Go Uncle Teddy!!!! n/t

[Viva_La_Revolution]

28. Reminding us of MLK and the Civil Rights progress we have made

in the last century.
enormous progress, disability act.

4 justices on the Supreme court ruled against it, 5 voted for. OConner was one of the 5.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

29. The question is will this judge be for progress....

or against progress?

[Nightwing]

41. Teddy raising hell per NY Times article

Go Teddy, GO!!!!

"We boxed them in" from the article, Teddy says "Boxed WHO in?"

[redirish28]

30. Democrat.com said 17 support filibuster... How many are needed?

[rox63]

32. Supposedly 41

But a lot of people are not telling how they'll vote. And it's not really that they need 41 votes against cloture. The Repukes need 60 votes for cloture to end the debate and bring it to a vote. So if we can get some people to abstain from voting yes on cloture, that's almost as good as getting people to vote no on cloture.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

35. Who knew? The Federalist Society and Focus on the Family!

Just read here on DU last night that they are deep in bed together, and have been pushing Alito. That's all I need to know. :scared:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

38. getting heated now!

[ClayZ]

40. For 25 years they have planned this!

The best laid plans of mice and men often go astray!

[babylonsister]

37. Teddy is pissed about the NY TImes article: "We boxed them in!" nt

[LeftNYC]

42. Teddy's great

He says everything twice however...

"rights and liberties for the next 30 years"

"rights and liberties"

[rox63]

43. Teddy's on fire! n/t

[LeftNYC]

46. Swiftboating...nice!!! nt

[Viva_La_Revolution]

Reading the Swift Boat's web page for Alito

The same one's who smeared Kerry's record.

[EFerrari]

59. I thought he was going to say, "I've got your creative response

concept right here!" lol

[Greeby]

45. Exposing the Swifties

:applause:

[ClayZ]

49. Sink 'em!

glub glub glub

[LeftNYC]

56. YES TEDDY

Caaaant raise the minimum wage...

[LeftNYC]

80. We get to hear the GOP lick Alito for the next hour...nt

[woodsprite]

47. There was some question re: Schumer. His office says he is supporting. nt

[babylonsister]

48. Stealth campaign to get Alito in, forget about what Americans need.

He is wonderful!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

51. "What's wrong with more debate?"

" Are they afraid of American's hearing Alito's record?" Slam!

[Tesla]

54. Go Teddy, Go Teddy!!!!

Tell em bout it!!!

[gkhouston]

57. Go, Ted!

now bring up that poll that shows that 37% of Republicans don't want Alito... (62% Independents, 90% Democrats)

[nickinSTL]

63. Excellent!

good to hear!

[gkhouston]

71. I read it in a post here last night

I'm hoping somebody mentions it on the floor today.

on edit: and I misremembered the stats. It's opposed/unsure lumped together and there were more Independents who were not pro-Alito. Here's the full text, originally posted by jsamuel, giving the poll question:

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 20-25, 2006. N=1,229 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults).



"As you may know, George W. Bush has nominated federal Judge Samuel A. Alito to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. What do you think right now? Should the Senate vote to confirm Samuel Alito as a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, or vote against Alito, or can't you say?"

Vote all adults (and by party)

Confirm 33% (Republicans 63%; Democrats 10%; Independents 31%)

Vote Against 18% (Republicans 2%; Democrats37%; Independents 13%)

Can't Say 46% (Republicans 33%; Democrats49%; Independents 52%)

Unsure 3% (Republicans 2%; Democrats 4%; Independents 4%)

My footnote: Totals from above
Opposed/unsure
37% Republican
90% Democrats
69% Independents

[Surya Gayatri]

55. Still faithfully manning the Alito threads, Viva

Good on ya'! SG

[Viva_La_Revolution]

60. You guys validate my obsession!

:rofl:

[Coexist]

61. Bringing up Minimum Wage and the Commerce Clause

GO TEDDY - Go!!!!

[babylonsister]

62. Pensions lost, minimum wage not addressed, yet Congress got

lots of pay raises.
Oooh, Teddy, rock on!

[Tesla]

65. Bring on the Civil Rights!!!!!

[stevedeshazer]

67. This is classic Ted Kennedy

He's so great this morning.

[babylonsister]

68. We Only Have One Chance Of Getting It Right! nt

[rox63]

69. Teddy's still going!

Over 30 minutes now, and still going!

[babylonsister]

70. Energizer DEMOCRAT! nt

[rox63]

74. He'll finish out the Dems' first hour of debate

11:00 - 12:00 will be repukes.

[ClayZ]

72. "ONE TIME, ONE CHANCE, ONE VOTE to get it right."

:bounce: Senator Kennedy! :bounce:

[Sydnie]

75. Nothing more important! It takes time for the busy people

to understand.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

77. Quorum call. Be still my beating heart!

Kennedy still rocks!


Pugs up next - we'll need this...

[peacetalksforall]

78. Is there a thread focused on the article - NYT box Fed Soc Gray Meese?

[Viva_La_Revolution]

79. Thomas up now (R) Wyoming

[rox63]

81. Gawd, Thomas is sleep-inducing...

I hope the other Senators aren't all put to sleep listening to this guy. Then again, if they are snoring, they can't vote for cloture.

[LeftNYC]

82. slurrrping Judge Alito...nt

[Sydnie]

85. There are other Senators there?

Doesn't seem like there are.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

83. Bennett up now... ohhh, is he going to go after Kennedy?

[Sydnie]

86. He is going to support the hiring of lobbyists to support

Alito. Isn't that basically what a 527 is? PR groups are the same thing. Swiftboaters should rot in hell!

[rox63]

84. Bennett (Repuke-UT) up now

:puke:

[LeftNYC]

87. Bennett doesnt recall the right slamming Harriet Meirs...

how convenient...

[Sydnie]

88. To Bork. Get over it - ancient history n/t

[Sydnie]

90. We can now add Swiftboating as a new verb too, can't we?

Obviously the Senate was moved when Bork was nominated.

What ads were taken down? I haven't heard about any of that.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

91. Heh Heh! He said Bork

I think he liked it too, cause he kept repeating it!

[yellowdogmi]

89. Good Morning, What did I miss? nt

[The Witch]

92. Checking in :-)

What's the latest?

[Viva_La_Revolution]

93. You missed Kennedy.

He was on fire!

:hi:

Oh yea, we had to get the Raid out earlier. :eyes:

[The Witch]

96. hey viva

:hi:

Wake me when they get out of quorum call, until then I'm listening to Steph Miller and trying to cut a horribly overrun article.

[Sydnie]

94. Are all the repukes missing in action today?

They are wasting their time and ours by being quiet.

Bork them all! :rofl:
That should be the new phrase for the day - Bork'em!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

95. Thread 2 is up!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x268317