So what do you think the Bushes have on Sen. Byrd?

[Marnieworld]

With all of their wiretapping and all I mean. What sort of blackmail could they have to make him completely betray The Constitution like this?

Is it a sexual thing? Is he protecting someone he loves? Has he made some sort of deal?

I just can't wrap my mind around this. Joe Lieberman votes no but Bryd votes yes. It's insane. :mad:

[kentuck]

1. Re-election...

and the majority of West Virginians support Alito?

[fooj]

2. He can take his pocket Constitution and shove it up his ass.

Peace.

[Marnieworld]

5. So I guess I am not the only one here just a wee bit pissed?

:pals:

[fooj]

8. Nope.

I just hate hypocrites. They make me angry.

[catmother]

3. is it final? i have c-span on now. their showing the votes. looks

like byrd hasn't voted yet. but johnson of SD and nelson of nebraska have voted yes.

on edit: i just checked -- byrd voted yes. i feel betrayed as i'm sure the rest of you do.

[Crankie Avalon]

4. He felt simpatico with Alito as a guy who also had an association...

...with a racist organization in his past???

[radio4progressives]

6. could be... who knows.

[Connie_Corleone]

7. Byrd voted for Alito because he agrees with him.

I don't know why some are surprised by this. He's against the Iraq war. So what? He's still pretty conservative on social issues.

[TornadoTN]

9. His re-election excuse is a cop-out

Don't live under the mistaken impression that Bird only voted for Alito because he was up for re-election and at the same time hold him up as a "statesman". The two are mutually exclusive if he gives one shred of honor to the constitution of this country.

[Walt Starr]

10. They don't have a thing on him. n/t

[tigereye]

11. Lieberman voted no?

and Byrd yes?

What brought this on?

Actually, I still think it is odd that Roberts got mostly everyone's approval and Alito is sticking in a lot of folk's craws. They seem highly similar to me.