Fun, Factual, Filibuster Flashback: In 2006, then-Sen. Obama joined the effort to filibuster now-Justice Alito. #SCOTUS
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Replying to @JusticeWillett
@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/1eeKKpq2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @AppellateDaily
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@AppellateDaily True. The attempted Alito-buster failed. Just noting the history: that 20+ senators backed the futile effort, incl POTUS.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @JusticeWillett
@JusticeWillett Not necessarily futile, by my count. Dems had the personnel to block Alito, but they didn't. 72 Yeas-19 Dem Yeas=531 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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