"I have decided to vote in favor of Judge Samuel Alito," Nelson said in a statement issued by his office.Yeah, and the rest of the story talks about Kennedy’s membership in the Owl Club. Awesome.
"I came to this decision after careful consideration of his impeccable judicial credentials, the American Bar Association's strong recommendation and his pledge that he would not bring a political agenda to the court," Nelson said.
In an interview on Fox News Channel, Nelson said Alito made a commitment not to become a judicial activist.
"I have to take him at his word at the moment," Nelson said. "But I think that he will take to the bench his decision-making based on facts and based on cases."
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"I think there won't be a filibuster. I have not heard very many people even talking about it," Nelson told Fox News.
Oy, Dems
Well, if you had your hopes up that the Dems would at least present a united front in voting against Alito, even if they weren’t going to filibuster his deserving ass, wave goodbye to that hope. Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska has announced his intention to vote affirmatively for Alito’s confimation.
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