BREAKING: per San Francisco Quake Radio- Feinstien to vote NO on Roberts.

[Dr Fate]

ON EDIT: LINK:

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=local&id=3465...

Feinstein to Vote against Roberts Confirmation

(Washington -AP, September 22, 2005) - A second Judiciary Committee Democrat, Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, announced Thursday she would oppose Supreme Court nominee John Roberts as his nomination made its way to the full Senate.

Feinstein, the committee's only woman, said her vote was decided after Roberts refused to fully answer her and other Democrats' questions in his confirmation hearing last week.
"I knew as little about what Judge Roberts really thought about issues after the hearings as I did before the hearing. This makes it very hard for me," said Feinstein, an abortion rights supporter.

"I cannot in good conscious cast a 'yea' vote. I will cast a 'no' vote," she said. She revealed her vote as the committee prepared to make its official decision later in the afternoon. A vote in Roberts' favor was assured, with the panel's majority of 10 Republicans united for the conservative justice.

[goclark]

1. Well blow me over -

[malta blue]

2. The final vote was 13-5 (at least that is what I heard before

I checked in to work cubby land) Any news on which dems voted which way?

[never_get_over_it]

3. This isn't exactly breaking

she voted no hours ago.....

[Dr Fate]

5. Point taken. She voted like Democrat just the same. n/t

n/t

[evolvenow]

4. Her lines have been very busy. Good for her, called her, said "As a woman,

as a Democrat and as a woman married to a Buddhist(hmmm although with some pretty horrible business connections, but I left that out to stay on point), Torture is not OK and will not be tolerated and she MUST vote NO on Roberts.

If she were to vote yes, it could very likely cost her seat, as CA is not going for the torture thing, cept the fact that we still cannot vote, hopefully she will take a stand.

[Tactical Progressive]

6. Wow, she was gushing over Roberts when he was nominated

I thought maybe she had a thing for him.

[Dr Fate]

7. The important thing is she came out right on this.

n/t

[Tactical Progressive]

9. Yes

Color me surprised.

I'm hoping that Roberts turns out to be a big surprise for Republicans. Someone who 'turns' and ends up making Souter look like Rehnquist.

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. WOW it took how many of us calling?

WOW

[katty]

10. Amazing-SHE HAD BETTER!!

[0rganism]

11. A pleasant surprise from DINO Feinstein

Unfortunately, this seems to be more of a situation-specific stance rather than an ideological sea change.

[natrat]

12. thanks , now come out and expose the fraud you worthless pos