Reuters on Alito: one Democrat supports, half dozen undecided, rest oppose

[ProSense]

Alito finds scant Democratic support

Wed Jan 18, 2006 6:02 PM ET
By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito had no apparent success on Wednesday in adding to his scant Democratic support in the Republican-led Senate, which is expected to soon confirm him.

So far, just one of the Senate's 44 Democrats -- moderate Ben Nelson of Nebraska -- has said he will vote for Alito. All but about a half dozen others appear certain to oppose him.

Regardless, the full Senate, which Republicans control with 55 of 100 seats, remained headed toward anticipated approval of President George W. Bush's conservative nominee within the next few weeks.

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Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Bill Nelson of Florida said they remained undecided, and Max Baucus of Montana said he was inclined to oppose Alito. "I don't know if he is sufficiently mainstream," Baucus told reporters.

http://today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyID=2006-01-18T230214Z_01_N18220198_RTRUKOC_0_US-COURT-ALITO.xml

[Patchuli]

1. I hope that Dem doesn't want to keep the job!

We need to call these guys!

[HillDem]

2. hmm here's the math

44-1-6= 37 democrats voting no for sure. Just need 4 undecideds, or 3 and Jeffords.

[shance]

3. We just need forty one for a fillibuster. We CAN do this, if THEY will.

If not, the Democrats betray their constituents and they betray America.

[flyarm]

4. i want to know when either of the nelsons are going to act like dems!!!

i honestly can not stand bill nelson..he is my senator and he is a piece of crap!!

and please no one tell me we do not need to eat our own..nelson is not our "own"!!
he never votes for dems..never!!

he is one step above Lieberman..and only slightly!! if at all...

i call hine sbd..silent but deadly..he just doesn't say much..he stays under the radar as much as he can ..and consistantly votes against dems and dem values...

and what is our option?? kathrine harris...

but at this point..i don't see the difference!!

i have witheld giving him a dime...and he will not get another dime from me...

i can not stand to even be in a room with him any longer!!

i want to scream and let him have it...he doesn't have the balls to have a town hall meeting..!!

he is ballless!

fly

[Flabbergasted]

5. My senator in Oregon, Wyden, is UNDECIDED????

I think he should know how West Oregon stands on this. Here is my letter to him:

I read today that you were undecided on how to vote for Samuel Alito for SCOTUS. I think it would be fairly obvious to you how your constituency stands on this issue. You are OBLIGATED as OUR REPRESENTATIVE to FOLLOW OUR WILL which is to protect OUR DEMOCRACY. This is your pledge. A confirmation or No vote on Alito is not our will. Ron you must Filibuster. History remembers your actions.

In addition we are tired of the political games. We need to see leadership from you in opposing the Bush Administration in all manner of unethical and illegal activities. The time has come for you to stand and fight.


By the way I don't understand the filibuster rules well. How many filibusters can we do a year?

[Innocent Smith]

6. Ron Wyden?

I can almost 100% guarantee the Wyden will be voting against Alito.