Countdown To Carnage, Or Common Sense?
A little over 24 hours from now, and we will know which way the wind blows in the Senate as Samuel Alito will either witness his unstoppable ascension to the Supreme Court, or watch as over thirty petulant brats throw a temper tantrum on the floor of the Senate. The following are the numbers for and against Samuel Alito as tracked by California Yankee.
57 FOR:
Allard (R - CO), Allen (R - VA), Alexander (R - TN), Bennett (R - UT),Bond (R - MO), Brownback (R - KS), Bunning (R - KY), Burns (R - MT), Burr (R - NC), Byrd (D - WV), Crapo (R - ID), Chambliss (R - GA), Coburn (R - OK), Cochran (R - MS), Coleman (R - MN), Collins (R - ME), Conrad (D - ND), Cornyn (R - TX), Craig (R - ID), DeMint, (R - SC), DeWine (R - OH), Dole (R - NC), Domenici (R - NM), Ensign (R - NV), Enzi, (R - WY), Frist (R - TN), Graham (R - SC), Grassley (R - IA), Gregg (R - NH), Hagel (R - NE), Hatch (R - UT), Hutchison (R - TX), Inhofe (R - OK), Isakson (R - GA), Johnson (D - SD), Kyl (R - AZ), Lott (R - MS), Lugar (R - IN), Martinez (R - FL), McCain (R - AZ), McConnell (R - KY), Murkowski (R - AK), Nelson (D - NE), Roberts (R - KS), Santorum (R - PA), Sessions (R - AL), Shelby (R - AL), Smith (R - OR), Specter (R - PA), Stevens (R - AK), Sununu (R - NH), Talent (R - MO), Thomas (R - WY), Thune (R - SD), Vitter (R - LA), Voinovich (R - OH) and Warner (R - VA).
34 AGAINST:
Akaka (D - HI), Baucus (D - MT), Bingaman (D - NM), Biden (D - DE), Boxer (D - CA), Carper, (D - DE), Clinton (D - NY), Dayton (D - MN), Dodd (D - CT), Durbin (D - IL), Feingold (D - WI), Feinstein (D - CA), Harkin, (D - IA), Inouye (D - HI), Jeffords (I - VT), Kennedy (D - MA), Kerry (D - MA), Kohl (D - WI), Leahy (D - VT), Levin (D - MI), Lieberman (D - CT), Lincoln (D - AR), Mikulski (D - MD), Murray (D - WA), Nelson (D - FL), Obama (D - IL), Pryor (D - AR), Reed (D - RI), Reid (D - NV), Salazar (D - CO), Sarbanes (D - MD), Schumer (D - NY) Stabenow (D - MI) and Wyden (D - OR).
Now, those keeping score at home (and those that know how to add, unlike Democrats like Kerry and Kennedy) know two things. First, 57 is larger than 34; a filibuster is doomed if the Democrats try the move. Second, 34 plus 57 only equals 91. True, true; below are the undecided fence sitters that tomorrow will be forced to either s**t or get off the pot.
Bayh (D - IN), Cantwell (D - WA), Chafee (R - RI), Dorgan (D - ND), Landrieu (D - LA), Lautenberg (D - NJ), Menendez (D - NJ), Rockefeller, (D - WV) and Snowe (R - ME).
Yes, the two idiot RINOs up for reelection are in the mix, and so is Lautenberg, who introduced Alito to the Judiciary Committee at the beginning of his hearings. I'm hedging my bets on this prediction (like my previous 79-21 prediction fared so well in this round) but I think that Chafee, Snowe, and Launtenberg will side with the GOP on this, and bring the total to sixty thereby ending the threat of a filibuster. Bayh might even join in the mix as he is pushing for a presidential bid in 2008, and is still living down the scathing and scurrilous attacks on Dr. Condoleeza Rice and Alberto Gonzales during the Senate's open debate on them.
The rest are toss ups. Cantwell is up for reelction, along with Menendez. Both could moderate their votes to ensure an easier go on their bid to retain their seats. The others are virtually insignificant in their votes. Nothing is going to pull more people over to the Democrats to increase their chance of a filibuster--successful or otherwise.
At this point, all that's left is the waiting. Sen. Reid would be wise to act as a leader for his party, and tell the extreme elements within the party to be silent. The Democrats don't need advice from losers like Kerry and Kennedy; both of which seem dead-set to appeal to the extreme moonbat fringe through DailyKos' sandbox. Personally, their capitulation to the fringe of their party reminds me a lot about the regular lip service that politicians pay to their constituents at election time only; a fact made more than evident when John Kerry initially denied posting on the DailyKos site. I wonder if he was afraid of the repercussions he might face from the overall base? No one cares enough about Kennedy to warrant throwing a hissy fit. Let the old dog lie in the Senate until the people get sick of his bloviations about the "miracles" of a socialist America. He's a joke; a reflection of a time lost long ago when his brothers died, and took the good Kennedy name with them, leaving behind poor Teddy.
Tomorrow will be the day the Democrats either reserve themselves to the fact that they lost another round, or show America that they, too, can act like a two-year old throwing a fit over not getting their way.
Publius II
A little over 24 hours from now, and we will know which way the wind blows in the Senate as Samuel Alito will either witness his unstoppable ascension to the Supreme Court, or watch as over thirty petulant brats throw a temper tantrum on the floor of the Senate. The following are the numbers for and against Samuel Alito as tracked by California Yankee.
57 FOR:
Allard (R - CO), Allen (R - VA), Alexander (R - TN), Bennett (R - UT),Bond (R - MO), Brownback (R - KS), Bunning (R - KY), Burns (R - MT), Burr (R - NC), Byrd (D - WV), Crapo (R - ID), Chambliss (R - GA), Coburn (R - OK), Cochran (R - MS), Coleman (R - MN), Collins (R - ME), Conrad (D - ND), Cornyn (R - TX), Craig (R - ID), DeMint, (R - SC), DeWine (R - OH), Dole (R - NC), Domenici (R - NM), Ensign (R - NV), Enzi, (R - WY), Frist (R - TN), Graham (R - SC), Grassley (R - IA), Gregg (R - NH), Hagel (R - NE), Hatch (R - UT), Hutchison (R - TX), Inhofe (R - OK), Isakson (R - GA), Johnson (D - SD), Kyl (R - AZ), Lott (R - MS), Lugar (R - IN), Martinez (R - FL), McCain (R - AZ), McConnell (R - KY), Murkowski (R - AK), Nelson (D - NE), Roberts (R - KS), Santorum (R - PA), Sessions (R - AL), Shelby (R - AL), Smith (R - OR), Specter (R - PA), Stevens (R - AK), Sununu (R - NH), Talent (R - MO), Thomas (R - WY), Thune (R - SD), Vitter (R - LA), Voinovich (R - OH) and Warner (R - VA).
34 AGAINST:
Akaka (D - HI), Baucus (D - MT), Bingaman (D - NM), Biden (D - DE), Boxer (D - CA), Carper, (D - DE), Clinton (D - NY), Dayton (D - MN), Dodd (D - CT), Durbin (D - IL), Feingold (D - WI), Feinstein (D - CA), Harkin, (D - IA), Inouye (D - HI), Jeffords (I - VT), Kennedy (D - MA), Kerry (D - MA), Kohl (D - WI), Leahy (D - VT), Levin (D - MI), Lieberman (D - CT), Lincoln (D - AR), Mikulski (D - MD), Murray (D - WA), Nelson (D - FL), Obama (D - IL), Pryor (D - AR), Reed (D - RI), Reid (D - NV), Salazar (D - CO), Sarbanes (D - MD), Schumer (D - NY) Stabenow (D - MI) and Wyden (D - OR).
Now, those keeping score at home (and those that know how to add, unlike Democrats like Kerry and Kennedy) know two things. First, 57 is larger than 34; a filibuster is doomed if the Democrats try the move. Second, 34 plus 57 only equals 91. True, true; below are the undecided fence sitters that tomorrow will be forced to either s**t or get off the pot.
Bayh (D - IN), Cantwell (D - WA), Chafee (R - RI), Dorgan (D - ND), Landrieu (D - LA), Lautenberg (D - NJ), Menendez (D - NJ), Rockefeller, (D - WV) and Snowe (R - ME).
Yes, the two idiot RINOs up for reelection are in the mix, and so is Lautenberg, who introduced Alito to the Judiciary Committee at the beginning of his hearings. I'm hedging my bets on this prediction (like my previous 79-21 prediction fared so well in this round) but I think that Chafee, Snowe, and Launtenberg will side with the GOP on this, and bring the total to sixty thereby ending the threat of a filibuster. Bayh might even join in the mix as he is pushing for a presidential bid in 2008, and is still living down the scathing and scurrilous attacks on Dr. Condoleeza Rice and Alberto Gonzales during the Senate's open debate on them.
The rest are toss ups. Cantwell is up for reelction, along with Menendez. Both could moderate their votes to ensure an easier go on their bid to retain their seats. The others are virtually insignificant in their votes. Nothing is going to pull more people over to the Democrats to increase their chance of a filibuster--successful or otherwise.
At this point, all that's left is the waiting. Sen. Reid would be wise to act as a leader for his party, and tell the extreme elements within the party to be silent. The Democrats don't need advice from losers like Kerry and Kennedy; both of which seem dead-set to appeal to the extreme moonbat fringe through DailyKos' sandbox. Personally, their capitulation to the fringe of their party reminds me a lot about the regular lip service that politicians pay to their constituents at election time only; a fact made more than evident when John Kerry initially denied posting on the DailyKos site. I wonder if he was afraid of the repercussions he might face from the overall base? No one cares enough about Kennedy to warrant throwing a hissy fit. Let the old dog lie in the Senate until the people get sick of his bloviations about the "miracles" of a socialist America. He's a joke; a reflection of a time lost long ago when his brothers died, and took the good Kennedy name with them, leaving behind poor Teddy.
Tomorrow will be the day the Democrats either reserve themselves to the fact that they lost another round, or show America that they, too, can act like a two-year old throwing a fit over not getting their way.
Publius II
posted by Syd And Vaughn | 4:25 PM
1 Comments:
It's reported that ten democrats will join the republicans to prevent a filibuster although they may not vote for Alito. Interesting. Tomorrow should be interesting. My tally as it stands now is 58, 42....I think I'll get out of the predicting game. Can't trust some rino's and democrats. Rawriter
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