From CNN:
Posted by binky at January 30, 2006 05:40 PM | TrackBack | Posted to Law and the Courts"The Senate kills off an attempt to filibuster Samuel Alito's Supreme Court nomination with a 72-25 vote to end debate."
Of those 25, only 2 are up for reelection in 2006 and likely to face potentially tough reelection challenges. If you want to reward (or punish) them those would be Debbie Stabenow (D-MI, for now a favorite, but she's only a freshman so you never know) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ, who Jon Corzine just named to fill his Senate seat).
Posted by: Armand at January 30, 2006 11:48 PM | PERMALINKFrom CNN: "The Senate today approved Judge Samuel Alito's lifetime appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court, making him the 110th justice. The final vote was 58-42"
Nice dig with the lifetime, eh?
Posted by: binky at January 31, 2006 11:35 AM | PERMALINKThe worst part will be Bush crowing about it in tonights SotU address. The fact that it was contentious, and that people had legitimate fears of his views, will be brushed aside as "unpatriotic" or obstructionist.
Posted by: baltar at January 31, 2006 11:56 AM | PERMALINK