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Sotomayor hearings to begin July 13
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:58 am
by dbackjon
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy says confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor will convene on July 13.
Leahy said the date presents a "reasonable schedule" that would give members of the committee several more weeks to prepare.
President Barack Obama has urged the Senate to vote on confirming Sotomayor to the high court before it leaves for a congressional recess in August. Republicans have pressed for more time to consider the nomination.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31186827/
Re: Sotomayor hearings to begin July 13
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:05 am
by hank scorpio
Sweet, I haven't seen a circus for quite some time!
I bet she gets confirmed fairly quickly with most conservatives backing off their attacks.
Re: Sotomayor hearings to begin July 13
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:57 am
by Ivytalk
hank scorpio wrote:Sweet, I haven't seen a circus for quite some time!
I bet she gets confirmed fairly quickly with most conservatives backing off their attacks.
Sounds about right. I'm thinking about 85-15.
Re: Sotomayor hearings to begin July 13
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:10 am
by TwinTownBisonFan
Ivytalk wrote:hank scorpio wrote:Sweet, I haven't seen a circus for quite some time!
I bet she gets confirmed fairly quickly with most conservatives backing off their attacks.
Sounds about right. I'm thinking about 85-15.
70-30 or 75-25
the base will pressure uber red staters...
voting no
Isakson
Chambliss
Shelby
Sessions
Wicker
Cochran
Cornyn
Inhofe
Coburn
Brownback
Roberts
Thune
DeMint
Graham
Bunning
McConnell
Barasso
Crapo
Enzi
Risch
Kyl
Burr
Ensign (maybe)
Vitter (maybe)
Murkowski (maybe)
Hutchison (maybe)
Bennett (maybe)
Hatch (maybe)
23 to 29 no votes by my count
Re: Sotomayor hearings to begin July 13
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:17 am
by citdog
SHE WOULD BE WELCOME IN MY HOME TO MOP THE FLOOR OR TO DO OTHER DOMESTIC WORK IN KEEPING WITH HER RACIAL MAKEUP.
Re: Sotomayor hearings to begin July 13
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:19 am
by TwinTownBisonFan
citdog wrote:SHE WOULD BE WELCOME IN MY HOME TO MOP THE FLOOR OR TO DO OTHER DOMESTIC WORK IN KEEPING WITH HER RACIAL MAKEUP.
and peg you on a weekly basis like your current maid? cuz that costs extra.
Re: Sotomayor hearings to begin July 13
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:21 am
by citdog
TwinTownBisonFan wrote:citdog wrote:SHE WOULD BE WELCOME IN MY HOME TO MOP THE FLOOR OR TO DO OTHER DOMESTIC WORK IN KEEPING WITH HER RACIAL MAKEUP.
and peg you on a weekly basis like your current maid? cuz that costs extra.
NOT IN SOUTH CAROLINA.....WE HIRE 'EM FOR LIFE!!!!!
Re: Sotomayor hearings to begin July 13
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:10 pm
by Ivytalk
TwinTownBisonFan wrote:Ivytalk wrote:
Sounds about right. I'm thinking about 85-15.
70-30 or 75-25
the base will pressure uber red staters...
voting no
Isakson
Chambliss
Shelby
Sessions
Wicker
Cochran
Cornyn
Inhofe
Coburn
Brownback
Roberts
Thune
DeMint
Graham
Bunning
McConnell
Barasso
Crapo
Enzi
Risch
Kyl
Burr
Ensign (maybe)
Vitter (maybe)
Murkowski (maybe)
Hutchison (maybe)
Bennett (maybe)
Hatch (maybe)
23 to 29 no votes by my count
We'll see, TTBF. You're paid to count votes -- I'm not. My real point is that this won't be a close call.
Re: Sotomayor hearings to begin July 13
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:53 pm
by AZGrizFan
I'm gonna bet Kyl doesn't vote NO.
Re: Sotomayor hearings to begin July 13
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:36 pm
by Wedgebuster
Enzi and Bareassho risk pissing off the beaner population of their home state, but they must think they can afford to.
Wait until one of the ethnic homies gets to prepare the secret enchilada sauce for either of these puppets next time they visit our towns.
Re: Sotomayor hearings to begin July 13
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:37 pm
by TwinTownBisonFan
AZGrizFan wrote:I'm gonna bet Kyl doesn't vote NO.
after further review, i think you're right... that would be a politically dangerous move for him...
and Ivy - you're correct this won't be a close vote unless something changes big time.