Noise Machine wants you to believe that Dems will roll over for Roberts!

[kerrygoddess]

The Noise Machine Wants You to Believe That Democratic Senators Will Roll Over for Roberts
August 16th, 2005

The Noise Machine wants you to believe that Democratic Senators will roll over for Roberts…

Democrats have decided that unless there is an unexpected development in the weeks ahead, they will not launch a major fight to block the Supreme Court nomination of John G. Roberts Jr., according to legislators, Senate aides and party strategists.

DON’T BELIEVE IT. We may not have enough votes for a filibuster but there are some Democratic Senators on the Judiciary who will not go quietly into that good night…

Leahy Lambastes Roberts’ ‘Radical’ Stands

Sen. Patrick Leahy, who will lead the Democratic questioning at John Roberts’ confirmation hearings, criticized the Supreme Court nominee Tuesday as an “eager, aggressive advocate” for policies of the Republican far right wing.

One day after the release of 5,000 pages of Reagan-era records, the Vermont Democrat said in a statement that Roberts’ views were “among the most radical being offered by a cadre intent on reversing decades of policies on civil rights, voting rights, women’s rights, privacy and access to justice.”

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[tritsofme]

1. Roberts will get 70+ votes

Of course senators like Leahy will oppose him, but this doesn't seem to be in contravention of media reports saying that Dems will not launch a major fight over Roberts.

[kerrygoddess]

3. Read the whole piece

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[wli]

2. when's the last time they didn't roll over?

[AntiCoup2K4]

4. Sadly, many of them probably will.

And it will be the usual suspects that rolled over for everything else.

[sendero]

5. I believe....

.... that the Dems will in fact roll over for Roberts. Sure, they will play their usual "opposition" act, then they'll vote for the bastard, just like they have on damn near everything Bush** has asked them to vote for.

It doesn't really matter anyway, the Repubs have the cards, we don't. Roberts will be confirmed no matter what.

[Tesha]

6. It's true, of course. They will (roll over and beg for a treat). (NT)