Sotomayor hearings to begin July 13

[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/

[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.

[Ivytalk]

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.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

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

[citdog]

SHE WOULD BE WELCOME IN MY HOME TO MOP THE FLOOR OR TO DO OTHER DOMESTIC WORK IN KEEPING WITH HER RACIAL MAKEUP.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

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.

[citdog]

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!!!!!

[Ivytalk]

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.

[AZGrizFan]

I'm gonna bet Kyl doesn't vote NO.

[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.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

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.