Fun, Factual, Filibuster Flashback: In 2006, then-Sen. Obama joined the effort to filibuster now-Justice Alito. #SCOTUS
@JusticeWillett A bunch of other Dems voted to invoke cloture on Alito, though, so he got an up-or-down vote: http://1.usa.gov/1eeKKpq
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@AppellateDaily True. The attempted Alito-buster failed. Just noting the history: that 20+ senators backed the futile effort, incl POTUS. -
@JusticeWillett Not necessarily futile, by my count. Dems had the personnel to block Alito, but they didn't. 72 Yeas-19 Dem Yeas=53 -
@JusticeWillett But you are right about POTUS.
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@JusticeWillett Having said that, both sides are to blame for judicial nom wars, IMO, particularly re the D.C. Circuit. -
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@AppellateDaily Odious/abominable/loathsome/detestable = the most G-rated words I can think of. But I repeat myself. And am also redundant.
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