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SW FL Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:27 AM Original message |
Senate confirms Owen for circuit court |
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dave29 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
1. Congress is a bad judge of judges n/t |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
2. Its on C-Span2 now but no tally on the screen |
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freedom_to_read (623 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
3. so 3 Reps. voted against her? |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:30 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. No it's not |
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SW FL Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:30 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Not sure |
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freedom_to_read (623 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:31 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I see |
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cal04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
4. CNN headline |
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SW FL Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:35 AM Response to Reply #4 |
15. The linked story doesn't say she has the votes |
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placton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
8. And look at the CNN headline |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
9. Brown will likely get the boot. |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
77. Hope so. I read a critique that the 5th Circuit is a lost cause anyway |
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BlueManDude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
10. When does the good part of "The Deal" start? |
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earthside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:38 AM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Indeed ... |
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BlueManDude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:47 AM Response to Reply #20 |
46. We "retain the right to have the GOP 'go nuke" on our asses whenever |
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AlGore-08.com (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:21 PM Response to Reply #46 |
79. Yes there has been a filibuster of a Supreme Court nominee |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
11. how disgusting |
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freedom_to_read (623 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:36 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. I'm not sure what you would have them do? |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:43 AM Response to Reply #17 |
33. Of course, if we should dare to fillibuster SCOTUS |
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freedom_to_read (623 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:46 AM Response to Reply #33 |
41. if they nuke us then |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:26 PM Response to Reply #41 |
82. "the public" doesn't pay attention to what congress does, the public |
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freedom_to_read (623 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:47 PM Response to Reply #82 |
85. pretty much |
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For PaisAn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:02 PM Response to Reply #33 |
67. YOU got that right |
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geomon666 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:44 AM Response to Reply #17 |
35. Uh...no |
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freedom_to_read (623 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:47 AM Response to Reply #35 |
45. see 41 above |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:46 AM Response to Reply #17 |
44. The repukes gave the Dems nothing. |
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freedom_to_read (623 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:49 AM Response to Reply #44 |
53. not quite accurate |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:55 AM Response to Reply #53 |
59. The 7 repukes may have agreed, but |
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freedom_to_read (623 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:57 AM Response to Reply #59 |
63. but Frist will still have to overcome the 7 |
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howmad1 (959 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:38 PM Response to Reply #63 |
84. Overcome the seven? |
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freedom_to_read (623 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:47 PM Response to Reply #84 |
86. big difference |
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AlGore-08.com (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:25 PM Response to Reply #53 |
81. They agreed as long as any Dem filibuster seemed reasonable to them |
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freedom_to_read (623 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:48 PM Response to Reply #81 |
87. yes that's true |
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BlueManDude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:49 AM Response to Reply #17 |
51. make them show themselves for the fascsist freaks they are |
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chalky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
83. What you just described is NOT a "compromise". What you described is |
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freedom_to_read (623 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:49 PM Response to Reply #83 |
89. perhaps but I repeat the question |
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getmeouttahere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
12. Another dark day for America.... |
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Ysolde (368 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
13. How is this a win? |
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freedom_to_read (623 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:41 AM Response to Reply #13 |
26. who said we could win this? |
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ClintonTyree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:56 AM Response to Reply #26 |
62. And you know that.....how? |
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freedom_to_read (623 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:02 PM Response to Reply #62 |
68. 3 things |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
14. 51 votes for her--closer than I thought (per your post) |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:36 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. than means 6 repugs jumped ship (right)? |
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SW FL Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:39 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Not necessarily |
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etherealtruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
18. Thank God .... We NEED more corporate protections ... |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
19. Way to go, Lieberman - you really screwed us over |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:39 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. so, when will cspan put the tally up for c. sake!! |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:41 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. you are right-the cnn headline does not say she won (yet) |
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getmeouttahere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:43 AM Response to Reply #19 |
32. Wasn't Dobson hopping mad just yesterday? |
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ClintonTyree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:59 AM Response to Reply #32 |
65. In public, yes... |
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The White Tree (630 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 01:04 PM Response to Reply #65 |
92. Or ...... |
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Nordmadr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
23. It isn't 60 votes to confirm? or was that 60 votes just to end the |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:41 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. 56 to 43 the president will be notified of the Senates action |
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RatRacer (176 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:42 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. That's just to end the filibuster |
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Nordmadr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:47 AM Response to Reply #29 |
47. Got it. Thanks. N/T |
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coffeenap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
25. 56-43 final vote--frist up now re: Bolton |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:42 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. bolton talk till 6 pm --per frist right now |
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freedom_to_read (623 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:43 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. that means most likely 2 dems jumped |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:44 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. someone missing or abstained. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:50 AM Response to Reply #36 |
56. Inouye is absent and "Not voting" |
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dweller (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:46 AM Response to Reply #31 |
43. Byrd and Landreau |
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SW FL Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:47 AM Response to Reply #43 |
48. Where did you see this? |
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dweller (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:07 PM Response to Reply #48 |
71. roll call not up yet |
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The White Tree (630 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 01:12 PM Response to Reply #43 |
94. I'm so disappointed in Mary Landrieu |
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dweller (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 07:32 PM Response to Reply #94 |
99. now would be a good time |
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The White Tree (630 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-26-05 08:55 AM Response to Reply #99 |
101. Problem is I'm not from Lousiana |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
28. CSPAN just said she was confirmed |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:44 AM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Bolton as Representative to UN (just the thought of it makes me |
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xxqqqzme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:50 AM Response to Reply #34 |
54. they have to get rid of Boxer's |
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ClintonTyree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:02 PM Response to Reply #54 |
66. She's already capitulated.... |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:55 AM Response to Reply #34 |
61. Bolton at the UN will perfectly represent this administration in all |
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Itsthetruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
37. Senate Votes 56 to 43 To Confirm Owen |
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YEM (553 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:46 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Does that mean a dem voted for that wretched woman? |
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UCLA Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:46 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Thats what I was wondering. |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:48 AM Response to Reply #38 |
49. 2 Dems that I heard voted for her...Byrd and Landrieu |
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ClintonTyree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:05 PM Response to Reply #49 |
70. Landrieu............... |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:48 PM Response to Reply #70 |
88. and you're letting Byrd off the hook? |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:49 AM Response to Reply #38 |
52. Byrd and Landrieu voted "Yea" ... Chafee voted "No" |
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UCLA Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:46 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Almost straight party lines. Big shocker here. |
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ClintonTyree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:48 AM Response to Reply #37 |
50. Great compromise..... |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:55 AM Response to Reply #37 |
60. Did the "deal" do away with needing 60 votes to pass? |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:58 AM Response to Reply #60 |
64. Yes. |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
42. Anyone find the tally? Or was anyone watching? |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
55. NY Times story: |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:16 PM Response to Reply #55 |
76. Yeah, there's that "liberal media" again |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 01:01 PM Response to Reply #76 |
91. 81-18 is fairly overwhelming margin |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 07:38 PM Response to Reply #91 |
100. Ah, I misunderstood |
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MN ChimpH8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
57. This sez it all |
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second edition (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
58. This hurts! It really does! |
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freedom_to_read (623 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:05 PM Response to Reply #58 |
69. no it was Byrd and Landrieu |
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second edition (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:08 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. Thanks!! n/t |
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ClintonTyree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:11 PM Response to Reply #58 |
75. Landrieu.... |
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insane_cratic_gal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
73. I eat my own hat then |
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freedom_to_read (623 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:10 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Brown most likely |
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SW FL Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 05:45 PM Response to Reply #74 |
98. I had heard it might be Pryor who wouldn't be confirmed. |
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samsingh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
78. too bad. |
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BurgherHoldtheLies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
80. Senate Roll Call Vote link... |
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OrwellwasRight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 01:10 PM Response to Reply #80 |
93. Thanks! nt. |
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SW FL Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:13 PM Response to Reply #93 |
96. Thanks! |
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leQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 01:13 PM Response to Reply #80 |
95. byrd was part of that cabal? (eom) |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:33 PM Response to Reply #80 |
97. Has "Typhoid Mary" Landrieu ever voted with OUR party on ANYTHING? |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
90. As if this wasn't expected. |
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