Is a vote for cloture on the filibuster

[tavalon]

the same as a vote for placing Alito on the supreme court?

If not, we need to continue hammering all of the senators. Scare us some Republicans.

[LeftNYC]

1. not the same but in this case, it might as well be...nt

[napi21]

2. NO it's NOT! There well may be many who were afraid of the

filibuster but will be voting NO on Alito.

[Wheezy]

3. No, but

they only need 51 votes to confirm him tomorrow.

60 for cloture, simple majority for confirmation.

[Innocent Smith]

4. No

Many Democratic Senators that voted for cloture will be voting against Alito tomorrow. And one Repub (and possible two) will end up voting against him too. Final vote will probably be around 58-42. Nowhere near the 72-25 cloture vote.

[mcscajun]

5. No, but there's no point. Of 55 Republicans, only 51 need to vote AYE

The confirmation is a fait accompli.

[Aretha]

7. They don't even need 51

With Cheney breaking ties, 50 will do ... and a bunch of "Democrats" have already said that they'll vote Aye.

It's over.

[0rganism]

8. Even worse: only 50 need to vote Aye

Tie-breaker is Cheney.

[tsuki]

6. Yes, there are enough Rethugs to place that neofascist on the

Supreme Court. A no vote on cloture was the only way to stop it. So, in other words, the vote to place him on the Supreme Court took place today.