Feinstein to Vote against Roberts Confirmation

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=local&id=3465957

(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.

[flordehinojos]

1. good ole dianne should do more of that more often.

[PurityOfEssence]

2. I take back a tenth or so of what I've said about Findspine

What the hell's going on in Pat Leahy's head, though?

Roberts is dangerous, and it shows.

[UrbScotty]

3. Is this from The Onion?

I don't know how else I could believe it.

[kerrygoddess]

4. No see this thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2106760

I broke this story a couple of hours ago via a contact in Feinstein's office.