Warner(R), Specter(R) and Nelson(D) lean heavily towards supporting Alito
I suspect McCain(?) and Lieberman(D) will also support Alito.
Voinovich(R), Chafee(R), Snowe(R) and Collins(R) are 50/50
I predict no fillibuster and Alito is accepted with 54 votes.
I hope your prediction is correct and I totally agree with the McCain assignment of "?" for party. When he was interviewed by Colmes, McCain sounded like he just wanted to be Mr. Polite and Reasonable, even to the most liberal Demo Senators that don't give or return that politeness or respect. So McCain loses my respect with that kind of presentation. McCain cares more about his image than the results of his alliances for our nation. Too much is at stake and we need to capitalize on these SCOTUS appointments now. The gan of 14 meets today and they do want to stay in the spotlight.
I agree with you. Scalito is IN and there will be no fillibuster, because they KNOW, that the Reps under pressure of peple like us!... The withdrawl and Mrs. Miers and the nomination of Scalito, is something that did not go unnoticed by politicians, pundits and the media in general. We, the conservative forces along with our new media, WON this battle.Yes, we matter enough... that people out there are rethinking and trying to figure out 'what is going on...what has changed here,' and the ANSWER is simple: We,the conservative forces, finally learned from the left how to use the Internet, how to organize and how to fight effectively and by our support, a NEW media is emerging that up to this point, seem to represent our point of view. So you see, is all RELATED. One event affects others Something like that :)
McCain will definitely support Alito-he knows which side his bread is buttered on.
Don't rule out Robert Byrd supporting Alito. He voted to confirm Pricilla Owen.