Democratic attempts to run a filibuster on the vote for Samuel Alito have been defeated. David Kopel reports that the filibuster attempt was busted by a vote of 72-25.
In other Alito related news, Liberal Republican Senator for Rhode Island Lincoln Chafee says he will vote against Alito, although he did not support a filibuster.
Chafee says he will vote against Alito
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I hope Senator Chafee is defeated in his party’s next primary election.
update (1/30/2006 6:25PM ET): Expose the Left, the blog formerly known as The Political Teen has video of Senator Edward (I lost her in the lake) Kennedy having a COW over Samuel Alito. Senator Kennedy, nobody likes an angry drunk!
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January 30th, 2006 at 8:55 pm
D:
Do you have any concern at all that Black people will lose “civil rights” if Judge Alito is put on the Supreme Court?
January 30th, 2006 at 11:56 pm
New Ian Schwartz Blog: “Expose The Left”, Formerly “The Political Teen”
Congratulations to Ian Schwartz on his new blog, “Expose The Left”. Looks like the blogger formerly known as The Political Teen got a cool new blogover, but will still be offering the best video blogging on the right side of…
January 31st, 2006 at 12:14 am
Dump Chafee, Laffey for Senate
I rarely concern myself with Congressional races outside of Idaho, but I’m making an exception in wading into the Rhode Island Senate Race.
January 31st, 2006 at 12:25 am
Ron B, don’t you mean “silver rights”
? Cause that’s about the only thing race hustlers stand to lose. The silver rights they claim are giving Black people some benefit.