Posted on 01/17/2006 10:00:21 AM PST by Cindy_Cin
(CNSNews.com) - As announced last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee was scheduled to meet today -- Tuesday -- to vote on the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court. But it's not going to happen as planned.
Despite protests from Republicans, Democrats on the committee have pushed back the Judiciary Committee vote by one week, to Tuesday, Jan. 24, invoking their right to do so under Senate rules
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from National Review Online:
"Re: Democrats Delay Alito
[Ed Whelan 01/17 12:44 PM]
Does this reason (from today's Washington Post article) that Democrats state for delaying Alito's confirmation make any political sense:
**"Democrats, anticipating that Alito ultimately will be confirmed, are trying to deny the White House that victory as long as possible, particularly in the days before the State of the Union address President Bush is to deliver Jan. 31. Although Senate rules do not enable them to defer the confirmation vote until after the speech, Democratic senators would like to reduce the victory period immediately before the speech, one of the broadest public stages the president commands each year.
The State of the Union "is the 800-pound gorilla lurking over the debate," said Jim Manley, spokesman for Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.). "That's part of the strategic calculation." Manley also said, "This is an important vote, and we are not going to be rushed into anything.""**
It would seem to me that Alito's confirmation is going to be a moment of great triumph for President Bush and that the closer that confirmation is to the State of the Union address, the better it will be politically for the President and Republicans generally. My bet is that the Democrats are delaying out of frustration and spite, not as part of any sensible strategy. Oh, well — that's how they've earned their minority status."
http://bench.nationalreview.com/archives/087513.asp
Precisely.
They delayed just after the state of the union address to take away one achievement in Bush's speech.
I sure wish republicans ran the senate.
"I do not see a likelihood of a filibuster," said Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. "This might be a man I disagree with, but it doesn't mean he shouldn't be on the court." She said she will not vote to confirm the appeals court judge, based on his conservative record. First she states that she doesn't think that ideology should keep Alito of the court, but then she states that she won't vote for him, based on his record. I guess she thinks that his record is different than his ideology.
Let em have their week, we have Alito for 30 years, and Teddies out of the owl club for life.
Does anyone know anything about this?
You got that right...
Disgusting.
The Constitution does not specify the date of the State of the Union address. The Senate should put forth a resolution requesting the President delay the address by 1 week.
From Article II Section III
Section 3. He shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in case of disagreement between them, with respect to the time of adjournment, he may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper; he shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers; he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commission all the officers of the United States.
LOL I had to print that masterpiece
"Headline at www.cnsnews.com: Democrats Delay Vote on Alito Nomination.
"Just thought I'd write to see whether the GOP expects to take back the Senate in 2006? /sarcasm off"
I'm sick and tired of these bums who can't represent their constituents. My problem is I live in Illinois and have a fat chance of electing somebody who has core values. Sheeeesh!
Seems like a vast waste of "We the People's" resources and time by the democrat party of the USA....
during a time of war when brave 20 year old Americans are dying every day ....
Men who are unfit for the office they presume to advise the President how to fill..
Preen and posture before us to show that "checks and balances", to them, means being able to use their powers of office to say "NEENER NEENER NEENER" to the President.
Whatever.
Senate of the US, how many North Koreans starved and froze to death in political prisoner camps last night?
Why do we need a Republican majority again? What passes for Republican "leadership" is tacit in allowing the Dems to continue calling the shots.
If we elected critters from any zoo in the country as our Republican representatives, we would have about the same caliber of representation in the Senate. I don't see a difference. One major plus, however, we wouldn't have to listen to them telling us how wonderful they are.
As a result, many key administration positions went unfilled for months - FBI Director Mueller was confirmed only a couple of weeks before 9/11. The Democrats have consistently played political games at the expense of national security.
I have news for the Democrats - I will never forget.
n a statement released Monday evening, Sen. Patrick Leahy, the ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, explained the one-week delay as an arrangement that "accommodates Republicans and Democrats" who might otherwise have to "rush back to Washington" after the three-day holiday weekend.
Riiiiiiiiiight......what about the rest of us that had to "rush back to work" after the long weekend? Don't make it back by roll-call...you don't get to vote....buncha whiners.
I can only meekly hope the Republicans allowed the DemocRATS to do this to expose more "Obstruction" from the Senate Dems. Sadly, Its more likely, our GOP "leaders" has succumbed yet again to the Bullies.
Can you surrender to SURRENDERcrats?
When is the vote on the floor likely to happen?
The old "talk out both sides of your mouth" trick. And voters in her state keep falling for it....
True, however tradition has it on the same date.
I completely understand the reason for delaying the vote by the Dems. By waiting a week, the vote will have been removed from the headlines. Therefore, when Alito gets 75-80 votes to confirm, it will be reported on sparsely. They know they are going down. The Democratic leadership probably also knows that a large number of their own members are planning to vote to confirm. Therefore, they must hide their failure.
They (the dims) remind me of my little children, when they did not get their way through a temper tantrum, they threatened to "hold their breath until they die". Now, we all know that is not possible, so we would just let them, and laugh at them, making them all that much madder.......
I think it would be a fun thing to do.
There is a parental notification case pending a decision that was heard back in Dec. I believe. It could be this case they are stalling for. However I don't know the time frame for announcing a decision or if in fact this is the case you are referencing.
I think Rush needs to change his nickname for Reid from Dingy Harry to Filthy Harry.
Never happen, but it would be fitting, and probably quite effective from a PR perspective.
What long weekend? My company didn't have one. I happened to take off, to make a trip that had been postponed twice over Christmas/New Years because of illness (of several people, including me). However, my two coworkers were here in the office, although no one else was, since they all are government employees. If I hadn't taken personal vacation time, I'd have been here too.
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