Just e-mailed my Senator Bill Nelson (Florida) opposing Alito

[Nimrod2005]

Please do the same if you can, here is the link.


http://billnelson.senate.gov/contact/legislation.cfm

[rodeodance]

1. Leahy laying out good reasons why he will NOT support him (cspan now)

[katmondoo]

2. I e-mailed him yesterday

he replied today saying he will consider all of Alito's testimony and then make his decision. More people need to e-mail him.

[KaryninMiami]

3. I called there last week. I don't have much faith, however.

But it would sure be nice if he surprised us- especially given that this is an election year. Let's hope he votes with Leahy.

[Nimrod2005]

4. You would think election year would not be an issue when

he has 30 points lead over her?

[bluedog]

5. he was not satisfied with Alito's answer

Don't think he's going to vote for him.......but Martinez(R) is voting for him

Chat with Alito has Nelson wary

"I didn't hear from him what I wanted to hear,' he says. GOP's Martinez will vote to confirm.

By BILL ADAIR, Times Washington Bureau Chief
Published January 19, 2006

WASHINGTON - It appears Florida's senators are going to vote along party lines on Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito.

After meeting with Alito on Wednesday, Sen. Bill Nelson said he had not made a final decision, but he sounded like he was leaning against the nomination.

Nelson, a Democrat who is seeking re-election this year, said he sought the meeting with Alito to talk about what Nelson termed Alito's long history of "being in favor of big government and big corporations versus the little guy."

Nelson said he was not satisfied with Alito's answer about a Supreme Court decision last year that allowed local governments to seize someone's home to allow a new economic development project.

"I didn't hear from him what I wanted to hear, that he would stand on the side of those individual rights of a person's home so that government can't snatch away their home," Nelson said.

Nelson, who supported Chief Justice John Roberts last fall, said he will be making a decision in a few days.


http://www.sptimes.com/2006/01/19/Worldandnation/Chat_with_Alito_has_N.shtml