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Alito brawl?
- Alito brawl? There are 55 Republicans in the senate and 60 are needed to break a filibuster. Thus, to override a prospective Democrat filibuster on Alito, only 5 Democrats need cross party lines. My prediction: no filibuster will take shape. At least 5 Democrats in the senate will announce their support for Alito ahead of any future floor vote, end of story. Here is a summary of the case against Alito: Link. Are we going to keep the guy off the S.Ct. because he wants husbands to be notified before their wives have abortions? Don't think so. The best ammo against Alito is probably his 1997 dissent in the case of Bray v. Marriott Hotels wherein he argued for a more restrictive standard under which plaintiffs survive summary judgment in Title VII discrimination actions (and get their case to the jury a/k/a "the money tree"). That means Alito is pro business, surprise! Did you expect something different from Bush? Here is an article about a self-professed liberal who worked for Alito and is in favor of his nomination. I'd rather see progressives lick their wounds on this one and use their political capital for fights where they have real momentum--i.e., the Iraq War. 11-01-2005. Add Comment Permalink
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