Nineteen of the 43 Democratic senators voted with Republicans to end debate on the nomination of Samual Alito to the Supreme Court. We, the people, will bear the brunt of their lack of spine for years, if not decades, as this radical member of the highest court in the United States subverts Congressional authority in favor of a “unitary executive“. (Our founding fathers simply called them “kings”.)
The wall of shame (by state):
- Arkansas: Lincoln, Pryor
- Colorado: Salazar
- Connecticut: Lieberman
- Deleware: Carper
- Florida: Nelson
- Hawaii: Akaka, Inouye
- Louisiana: Landrieu
- Montana: Baucus
- North Dakota: Conrad, Dorgan
- Nebraska: Nelson
- New Mexico: Bingaman
- South Dakota: Johnson
- Washinton: Cantwell
- Wisconsin: Kohl
- West Virginia: Byrd, Rockefeller
I honestly expected no better from some of these people. Lieberman, the Republican in Democrat’s clothing, is obviously the first to come to mind. But Robert Byrd‘s vote shocked me. Another of my heroes struck down before my eyes…
