Leahy is speaking about Alito on Cspan2 right now

[Coexist]

http://www.c-span.org/

[babylonsister]

1. Thank you! nt

[Coexist]

2. "there is NO reason to believe that Alito will serve as an

effective check and balance.

Alito failed this test."

[Atman]

3. ARE YOU CRAZY, MAN??!!

How can you change the channel when the new Usama tape is still Breaking News? My god, man!

:sarcasm:

[Coexist]

4. "liberty and security don't have to be mutually exclusive"

"we can't yield to the temptation to yield our Liberty for Security"
Now quoting Ben Franklin.

[rodeodance]

6. i have a feeling that if he thinks he can get congress to do oversite-;lik

e promises--he will vote yes.

[rodeodance]

7. 'checks and balances define our Democracy"--the SC difines the CB

[babylonsister]

5. "Prez conducting 'secret, warrantless evesdropping..." nt

[rodeodance]

9. now I am thinking he will vote no. um...

[rodeodance]

10. KICKYPOO

[rodeodance]

15. saying Conservatives did not know how Myers would vote-so Jr pulled

her nomination. now they say they know how alito will vote. hey that is a good clue for the DEMS and others concerned with overreach of Jrs powers.

[Coexist]

12. Me too. eom/.

[babylonsister]

13. Me, too; he's not exactly endorsing him! nt

[Coexist]

8. "I asked Alito to demonstrate his independance from the

President, and he failed that test".

[Coexist]

11. He is talking up Harriet Miers! How the far right attacked her

Funny.

[babylonsister]

14. No prez should be allowed to 'pack' the court. nt

[rodeodance]

17. he will vote NO yippy.

[rodeodance]

he praised the Dem Congress who stood up to FDR.

[babylonsister]

16. He's NOT supporting Alito! nt

[cali]

25. Of course he's not

Despite his vote for Roberts, which was mostly a strategic thing, Leahy is one of the most liberal senators. He has a 31 year record of deep blue liberalism. You really ought to read the speech he made before the war resolution vote, or check out his ADA score.

[babylonsister]

35. Just making an observation for those sitting in their cubes.

That's what these threads are for.

[Coexist]

thanks for your input

When I am at work, I depend on these threads to let me know what is going on.

[babylonsister]

41. You're welcome; I'm happy to help when I can! nt

[Sick_of_Rethuggery]

42. Me too!

Thanks to all those who do these threads! Muchos Gracias!

[Coexist]

18. "I will not vote to allow that"

That there fat lady spoke now, hasn't she.

[babylonsister]

19. NO ONE is above the law! nt

[rodeodance]

21. said the Senate is the final check (on presidental powers).

[Coexist]

22. Amen! eom

[rodeodance]

23. -a. allowed the stripe seach of a 10-year girl (good for him to bring this

up).

[Coexist]

24. If the President doesn't like a law, he can veto it, but once it

becomes a law, he has to follow it.

Imagine that.

[rodeodance]

26. asks why should jr follow laws he signs when he puts his own comments

saying which parts he has discretion on. whow. good for you Leahy.

[seabeyond]

30. for me this is the most offensive and why there hasnt been an outcry

from each and every parent is this nation is even more offensive to me. i cannot even fathom our state being sanctioned to do this to a child. makes not a single bit of sense to me.

[Coexist]

20. He is very low key - but very effective

"checks and balances" seems to be the theme as to why the Dems will vote no.

[rodeodance]

27. now telling of Cheney came personally to congess to lobby for torture.

[rodeodance]

29. "he jr. will pick and choose' which parts of law he will follow (unitary

executive)

[Sydnie]

28. blivet** "cherry picks" the laws and the portions he will follow and

Alito backs that practice. That is enough to stop Alito as far as I am concerned too Patrick. Now, smack those DINO's around till they get it too, please.

[rodeodance]

31. leahy is laying out his points very clearly. hope the media picks em up.

[Coexist]

32. reading from transcript of Alito speech

"he called the unitary executive "gospel". It best captures the meaning of the Constitution's structure."

Burn.

[rodeodance]

38. "he called the unitary executive "gospel". yuk!!

[rodeodance]

39. loud CHEERS and claps from the crowd (Leahy smiles).

[Coexist]

40. That was nice.

It was a good speech, I hope Ben Nelson was listening.

[Coexist]

33. "(alito) asked "how did I get here?" I think I know"

"and from the chuckles in the room, I think you do too."

[rodeodance]

34. good one L.

[rodeodance]

36. I wish ALL americans would hear this. oh so bad I wish for this.

[Coexist]

37. me too.

[pberq]

43. vidoe link - great speech!

rtsp://video.c-span.org/archive/sc/sc011906_leahy.rm