*sigh* I was gone for the vote. What the hell happened? What was the final

[in_cog_ni_to]

count? I see by the threads we lost. What was the final count and which rat bastards betrayed us?

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

1. Final vote is tomorrow.

[in_cog_ni_to]

3. But who voted for cloture and how close was it? n/t

[mello1]

2. Filibuster was defeated. 19 Dems voted for clouture.

[in_cog_ni_to]

5. 19?? GEEZUS.

:grr:

[mcscajun]

4. The final count on cloture was 72 for, 25 against.

Here are the turncoat Dems who betrayed us:

HI Akaka
MT Baucus
NM Bingaman
WV Byrd
WA Cantwell
DE Carper
ND Conrad
ND Dorgan
HI Inouye
SD T. Johnson
WI Kohl
LA Landrieu
AR B. Lincoln
CT Lieberman
FL Nelson (FL)
NE Nelson (NE)
AR Pryor
WV Rockefeller
CO Salazar

There were two abstentions, and one Republican Senator missing in action (car wreck and temporarily hospitalized.)

[in_cog_ni_to]

7. OMG! These people have no respect for their constituents.

They have no respect for what WE THE PEOPLE want. We are so screwed.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

17. Unfortunately, the people THINK they want Alito. We're in the minority.

As usual they aren't paying attention and/or have fallen for all of the b.s. from the administration. The media also didn't inform the people.

[Radio_Lady]

8. Hawaii is abbreviated as HI (not HA) -- just sayin'.... n/t

[mcscajun]

14. Apologies. I know better, but I've been using other's lists and didn't

check 'em out.

Things are still flying so fast around here. :)

[niyad]

21. gee, salazar's voicemail boxes are all full--imagine that! I keep telling

him that if we had wanted a right-wing, conservative catholic repuke, we could have voted for pete coors.

[seabeyond]

6. from another thread. 24 no to cloture, no to alito

Evan Bayh (D-IN), Nay
Joseph Biden (D-DE), Nay
Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Nay
Hillary Clinton (D-NY), Nay
Mark Dayton (D-MN), Nay

Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Nay
Richard Durbin (D-IL), Nay
Russell Feingold (D-WI), Nay
Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Nay
Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Nay

John Kerry (D-MA), Nay
Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Nay
Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Nay
Carl Levin (D-MI), Nay
Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Nay

Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Nay
Patricia Murray (D-WA), Nay
Barack Obama (D-IL), Nay
John Reed (D-RI), Nay
Harry Reid (D-NV), Nay

Paul Sarbanes (D-MD), Nay
Charles Schumer (D-NY), Nay
Deborah Stabenow (D-MI), Nay
Ron Wyden (D-OR), Nay


Honorable Mention:
Thomas Harkin (D-IA), Not Voting
James Jeffords (I-VT), Nay

[in_cog_ni_to]

9. Damn! Not even close to 41 or 40 after the car accident of Ensign.

That is beyond outrageous.:grr:

[in_cog_ni_to]

10. Damn! Not even close to 41 or 40 after the car accident of Ensign.

That is beyond outrageous.:grr:

[seabeyond]

11. the 25 honorable senators...........this person says 25. i didnt count

[seabeyond]

the 25 honorable senators...........this person says 25. i didnt count

[in_cog_ni_to]

12. Damn! Not even close to 41 or 40 after the car accident of Ensign.

That is beyond outrageous.:grr:

[seabeyond]

13. lol lol you and i must have been trippin all over each other

you know, i had to pick up kids right at that vote. stuck to computer and live feed for three days. and then vote time i had to go. i got back and asked hubby, whats happenin. your buddies caved, ....... he said. oh the disappointment.

[in_cog_ni_to]

19. My son had a wrestling meet and I had to leave

just as the voting was about to begin. *sigh* What are ya going to do? The babies come first.:) Unfortunately, this vote completely screwed our babies' futures.:( I'm so sad now.:(

[seabeyond]

22. The babies come first...........sigh, yup

lol lol. i told my kids this morning about the filibuster, alito and his rulings, and that we might lose. not to be afraid. i am smart and know what is happening and i am taking care of them to make sure they will be ok, on of the things being THEIR EDUCATION. to be informed. our babies will be fine. i was telling oldest, ..... sometimes everything might have to crumble to the ground before we can rebuild with a nice strong foundation...... but by the time he is an adult and has kids, then the world will probably be a lot better place. and i believe.

[Innocent Smith]

15. 72-25

Two Repubs that would have voted yes weren't there. One was in an auto accident out of town. Not sure who the Dem was that didn't vote. I'd take his absention as a no.

[bush_is_wacko]

16. Just kicking this cause people may want to see it...

I am so freaking disappointed in Salazar i could spit. This is the SECOND time he decided to take the cowards way out. He admitted there were "problems" with the election process but would not back Boxer on the objection to Ohio's electoral votes. Now he votes NO on the Alito confirmation but refuses to do the honorable thing and back his party. With friends like him who needs enemies I guess. Talk about a flip-flopper. He may be a nice guy but I'm getting the impression he won't be my choice in the next election. I HOPE A REAL DEMOCRAT RUNS AGAINST HIM IN THE NEXT ELECTION!

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

18. Maybe Salazar should do what Ben Nighthorse Campbell did.

Get voted into the Senate as a Dem and then become a turncoat.

[bush_is_wacko]

20. I think he is doing exactly that. Sadly, Nighthorse-Campbell would likely

have been re-elected had he run again anyway. Colorado USED to be a fairly liberal state until all these transplants from everywhere on the face of the earth decided to move here. Why are all the freaking thuglican Californians, New Yorkers, Bostonian and other blue state dwellers moving here? And why can't we close the borders of Colorado to all Texans? They should all be considered illegal aliens as far as I'm concerned!