January 30, 2006

Filibuster Expected to Be Defeated

Despite Sen. Lincoln Chafee, being a typical liberal GOP squish, opposing Judge Alito's nomination to the Supreme Court there are enough votes to stop a Democratic filibuster:

"I am a pro-choice (abortion rights), pro-environment, pro-Bill of Rights Republican and I will be voting against this nomination," said Chafee, a moderate up for re-election in a state that opposed Bush for president in 2000 and 2004.

Chafee's office said, however, the senator would join fellow Republicans and a number of Democrats later on Monday to end a futile effort by Democrats to block Alito, who could move the nation's highest court to the right.

A vote to end a four-day debate was set for 4:30 p.m. EST (1930 GMT) and Republicans had commitments from more than the needed 60 in the 100-member chamber to do so, lawmakers said.

Democrats like Sen. John Kerry and even Barack Obama (who I thought was smarter) will try to filibuster even though they know it won't work. All they'll do is pander to the loud, obnoxious Kosites of their base while continuing to alienate more even-keeled voters. Two years before Presidential primaries we hear Sen. Kerry is full campaign mode. Yeesh! And I'm only easing myself into this fall's elections.

"Alito Headed Toward Confirmation"

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