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Send Your Thanks to the Alito Band of 25

By Jeralyn, Section Sam Alito
Posted on Mon Jan 30, 2006 at 03:10:37 PM EST
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25 Senators stood proud today and voted to extend debate on Judge Sam Alito. They deserve your thanks and your praise. Here's the list:

Bayh, Evan (D-IN)
Biden, Joseph R., Jr. (D-DE)
Boxer, Barbara (D-CA)
Clinton, Hillary Rodham (D-NY)
Dayton, Mark (D-MN)
Dodd, Christopher J. (D-CT)
Durbin, Richard (D-IL)
Feingold, Russell D. (D-WI)
Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA)
Jeffords, James M. (I-VT)

Kennedy, Edward M. (D-MA)
Kerry, John F. (D-MA)
Lautenberg, Frank R. (D-NJ)
Leahy, Patrick J. (D-VT)
Levin, Carl (D-MI)
Menendez, Robert (D-NJ)
Mikulski, Barbara A. (D-MD)
Murray, Patty (D-WA)
Obama, Barack (D-IL)
Reed, Jack (D-RI)
Reid, Harry (D-NV)
Sarbanes, Paul S. (D-MD)
Schumer, Charles E. (D-NY)
Stabenow, Debbie (D-MI)
Wyden, Ron (D-OR)

One Democrat didn't vote: Tom Harkin

I think the blogosphere made a difference. Both Diane Feinstein and Barbara Mikulski originally said they would not support a filibuster even though they opposed Judge Alito. Both changed their mind and voted to extend debate.

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    Send Your Thanks to the Alito Band of 25 | 28 comments (28 topical)
    Re: Send Your Thanks to the Alito Band of 25 (none / 0) (#1)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Mon Jan 30, 2006 at 03:40:29 PM EST
    Although I am happy that the above-referenced senators tood their ground (especially my senators, Clinton and Schumer) I am so disheartened that Alito is getting confirmed. I believe that this is a pivotal event and truly feel as if this is the beginning of the end. We're entering a sad and sordid period of our history, and I'm sorry that it's occurred in my lifetime. This is not something that I normally say, but God help us.

    Re: Send Your Thanks to the Alito Band of 25 (none / 0) (#2)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Mon Jan 30, 2006 at 03:42:44 PM EST
    And, by the way, I realize that my prior comment may be perceived by some as melodramatic, but I don't think it is. History *will* show that Alito's confimation changed the course of our country.

    Re: Send Your Thanks to the Alito Band of 25 (none / 0) (#3)
    by Punchy on Mon Jan 30, 2006 at 03:59:41 PM EST
    I'm not so sure it's time quite yet to be announcing Armageddon. After all, there's now 4 die-hard conservatives, which still is the minority. Armageddon truly arrives the day any other justice not named Scalia, Alito, Thomas, and Roberts hangs up his/her robe or has God do it for them. Then yes, our country dies and I move north across the border.

    Re: Send Your Thanks to the Alito Band of 25 (none / 0) (#4)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Mon Jan 30, 2006 at 04:50:38 PM EST
    Well look at it this way TL, even though your representatives and their party are inept, atleast you'll have lots to write about on your blog while the republicans run the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of this rouge government. I would suggest that the dems take the next couple of years when they are completely out of power and try to figure out how to win elections again, but we both know it will take alot longer than that.

    Re: Send Your Thanks to the Alito Band of 25 (none / 0) (#5)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Mon Jan 30, 2006 at 04:51:33 PM EST
    I am happy that the above-referenced senators stood their ground (especially my senators, Clinton and Schumer) . . .
    Echoing Nicole, I have been supporting the filibuster effort by contacting Senators Clinton and Schumer, my senators too, and I thank all these senators for their commitment to principle. Assuming that now Judge Alito will be confirmed, I must say that my only hope is that perhaps being on the Supreme Court of the United States will free Judge Alito from his