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The other news today. SCOTUS rulings coming in at 0700 pst (Original Post) warrior1 Jun 2013 OP
I am getting ready to "Thank you Ralph Nader" for saying in effect Alito/Roberts were Gore picks. graham4anything Jun 2013 #1
Try "thank you, Harry Reid." Pab Sungenis Jun 2013 #2
Harry Reid DID!!! AND Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both voted to fillibuster Samuel Alito. graham4anything Jun 2013 #3
45,000 viewers plus warrior1 Jun 2013 #4
 

Pab Sungenis

(9,612 posts)
2. Try "thank you, Harry Reid."
Tue Jun 25, 2013, 09:34 AM
Jun 2013

The Democrats should have filibustered Alito, but we kept our powder so dry it blew away.

 

graham4anything

(11,464 posts)
3. Harry Reid DID!!! AND Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both voted to fillibuster Samuel Alito.
Tue Jun 25, 2013, 09:46 AM
Jun 2013

Next time if one ever hears someone putting down President Obama and President to be Hillary Clinton,
remind people of this fact.

Neither would have nominated him.

Sorry Ralph Nader, you lied, both parties are not the same.



Senators who voted for a filibuster
1.Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY)
2.Joe Biden (D-DE)
3.Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
4.Evan Bayh (D-IN)
5.Mark Dayton (D-MN)
6.Chris Dodd (D-CT)
7.Dick Durbin (D-IL)
8.Russ Feingold (D-WI)
9.Diane Feinstein (D-CA)
10.Jim Jeffords (D-VT)
11.Ted Kennedy (D-MA)
12.John Kerry (D-MA)
13.Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)
14.Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
15.Carl Levin (D-MI)
16.Bob Menendez (D-NJ)
17.Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)
18.Patty Murray (D-WA)
19.Barack Obama (D-IL)
20.Jack Reed (D-RI)
21.Harry Reid (D-NV)
22.Paul Sarbanes (D-MD)
23.Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
24.Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
25.Ron Wyden (D-OR)

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