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Wash Times: Democrats abort deal on Alito vote

January 17, 2006 1:27:38 PM from JoeUser ForumsJoeUser Forums
As usual, making a good faith deal with Democrats is worthless....

I do notice that they were able to make use of one of their favorite procedures: abortion. I guess they have to get one last one in before Alito joins the courts and rolls back Roe v. Wade.



Democrats abort deal on Alito vote

By Charles Hurt
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
January 17, 2006

Senate Democrats have scrapped a "good-faith" agreement they made two months ago to allow the Judiciary Committee to vote today on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr.
"This is a new low in our confirmation process," said Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Republican. "Not only because it is virtually unprecedented, but also because it reflects a breach of trust."
According to Judiciary Committee rules, either party can stall a nomination in committee for only one week, meaning that Judge Alito's nomination will likely be approved by the panel during an executive committee meeting next Tuesday.
The entire Senate will take up the nomination no later than Jan. 25 and will remain on it until Judge Alito's nomination is voted up or down, said Eric Ueland, chief of staff for Majority Leader Bill Frist.
"Justice delayed will not be a justice denied, as Sam Alito will receive a fair up-or-down vote and join the Supreme Court before month's end," he said. "Any remaining threats to filibuster are just filibluster."
Although Democratic leaders have not ruled out an attempt to filibuster the nomination, such a maneuver seems increasingly unlikely.
Still, conservatives were furious that Senate Democrats "reneged" on their agreement to vote Judge Alito out of committee in time for a full Senate vote on Friday.
"You know it's an election year in Washington when people try things like this," said Joseph Cella, president of Fidelis, a conservative Catholic-based organization. "The Democrats are going through these gyrations of block and delay for the liberal interest groups who butter their bread."
Under the terms of the November arrangement presented to reporters by Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter and ranking Democrat Patrick J. Leahy, Republicans agreed to conduct the confirmation hearings after the holidays and Democrats agreed to allow a committee vote on the nomination today.
The only conditions for violating the agreement mentioned at the time by Mr. Leahy was "if something extraordinary comes up that neither Senator Specter nor I anticipate or expect."
Yesterday, Mr. Leahy was not claiming that anything extraordinary had come up.


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Reply #1 January 17, 2006 1:28:15 PM
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Here's a quick forum bump to spread the words on the Dem's double dealing....
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Reply #2 January 17, 2006 1:53:52 PM
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What a bunch of whiners! It is a lifetime appointment so what's the big deal about delaying it for one week?
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Reply #3 January 17, 2006 2:55:22 PM
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It is a lifetime appointment so what's the big deal about delaying it for one week?


So, like other Democrats, you have no problems with breaking promises?
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Reply #4 January 17, 2006 3:01:40 PM
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What a bunch of whiners! It is a lifetime appointment so what's the big deal about delaying it for one week?


If the goal is the same a week from now why delay it? Ever heard of the phrase : don't leave for tomorrow what you can do today"?
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Reply #5 January 17, 2006 3:47:46 PM
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"Justice delayed will not be a justice denied, as Sam Alito will receive a fair up-or-down vote and join the Supreme Court before month's end,"


"...and join the Supreme Court before month's end" ???? I think he meant "a fair up-or-up" vote! I've heard of kangaroo courts, is this "Kangaroo Congress"?

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Reply #6 January 17, 2006 4:46:06 PM
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It is a lifetime appointment so what's the big deal about delaying it for one week?

Well, let's see, first they broke a promise, but your post indicates that is no big deal.  Guess not. Strike 1

Second, Sandra Day O'Connor graciously stayed on the court after Rehnquiest died so the court would not be short.  So they have no compassion for her, regardless of their Rhetoric.  IN other words, do as I say, not as I do. Strike 2.

Third.  Their job is to advise and consent, and they are now shirking their job.  IN other words they are irresponsible and incompetant.  Strike 3.

Now, do you need a tissue to wipe that egg off your face?  Or are you saying that broken promises, no compassion for your fellow man, and incompetance in the work place is what the real democrat party stands for?

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Reply #7 January 17, 2006 5:22:19 PM
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The democrats forgot", it was not notarized, there dog ate the paperwork, the promise was dropped in a mud puddle and got wet and dissolved. the promise was abducted by aliens, Pirates stole it, sex crazed bikers ripped them off.
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Reply #8 January 17, 2006 5:30:07 PM
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OH NO! Politicians not keeping a promise. What is the world coming to?


Now, do you really want a list of every promise ever broken by a politician, right, left, centre, whatever. I don't think my carpal tunnel will permit me.
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