How is Alito getting confirmed tomorrow? He has only 57 votes by

BigYawn

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Tue Jan-31-06 02:15 AM
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How is Alito getting confirmed tomorrow? He has only 57 votes by

my count. 4 democrats + 53 republicans = 57

Unless they go nuclear, they still need 60. Am I wrong?

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bigjohn16

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Tue Jan-31-06 02:17 AM
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1. You only need 51 to confirm. nt

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BigYawn

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Tue Jan-31-06 02:21 AM
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6. Thanks! I get it, so the nuclear option would have meant only

Edited on Tue Jan-31-06 02:26 AM by BigYawn

51 votes for cloture, is that it? And then 50 + dickhead
to confirm?

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bigjohn16

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Tue Jan-31-06 02:23 AM
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7. You need 60 for cloture, 51 for confirmation.

Edited on Tue Jan-31-06 02:24 AM by bigjohn16

If they went nuclear it would be 51 for cloture also.

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BigYawn

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Tue Jan-31-06 02:27 AM
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8. Thanks Big John....eom

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WildEyedLiberal

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Tue Jan-31-06 02:17 AM
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2. No, confirmation is by simple majority = 50

That's why a filibuster was so fucking important.

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upi402

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Tue Jan-31-06 02:19 AM
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4. Dick breaks the tie

Cheney...
that dick
it gets confusing with so many!

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benevolent dictator

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Tue Jan-31-06 02:17 AM
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3. Well...

Edited on Tue Jan-31-06 02:18 AM by benevolent dictator

Some have said they're not voting for Alito, but then again we had 38 saying they'd vote for the filibuster, too.

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upi402

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Tue Jan-31-06 02:20 AM
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5. they're useless fucking whores

i hope they burn in hell

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benevolent dictator

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Tue Jan-31-06 01:20 PM
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9. I second that whole-heartedly. nt.

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