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Originally Posted by stargazer99
Unfortunately, I don't think it's going to happen. Alito has picked up at least 2 democrat votes -- Byrd (WVa) is one. I can't remember the other, and I can't find the article right now. And Reid is being a wuss -- he's said they won't fillibuster.
The Dems have no balls. We're not going to win back seats this year at this rate. They're letting every opportunity slip through their fingers because they are a bunch of wimps who back down at the first sign of a Republican attack on them.
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Agree 100% with all of this. Tim Johnson and Ben Nelson are the other two who are supporting Alito. Nelson is a Republican wearing Dem clothes who is running for president.
Sadly, my first reaction to this thread was god, couldn't it please be somebody besides Kerry. He is just such a bad leader and I don't think will inspire your average person to take much notice.
It needs someone like Feinstein, a moderate who is on Judiciary Committee and would just say "look, Dems are pro-choice, and this guy's answer on whether Roe is settled law was enough to justify doing anything to stop his nomination".
I'm really down on Dems these days. Pelosi has been awful recently and even said at a local town hall meeting that she doesn't support an investigation into the wire-tapping issue. With "leaders" like these.....
That said, good for Kerry and I wish him luck.