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Question: If you were a senator, would you vote to confirm him?
#1
Democrat -Yes		  
#2
Democrat -No		  
#3
Republican -Yes		  
#4
Republican -No		  
#5
independent/third party -Yes		  
#6
independent/third party -No		  
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Partisan results
Total Voters: 54

Author Topic: John Roberts' Confirmation to the Supreme Court  (Read 4253 times)
DanielX
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 5,126
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Political Matrix
E: 2.45, S: -4.70
« on: July 19, 2005, 09:43:29 PM »
Quote from: opebo on July 19, 2005, 09:36:48 PM
Quote from: jfern on July 19, 2005, 09:26:36 PM
Quote from: opebo on July 19, 2005, 09:22:03 PM
Good heavens no!  If I were a Democratic Senator I would never vote yes on any Republican appointee.

Why on earth would one do that?

Arlen Specter would get the easiest 100-0 confirmation you ever saw.

Well, sure.  But I still think that party members should always vote against the opposing party's nominees, on principle. 

That's not 'on principle', you know. Voting 'on principle' would mean voting for a qualified candidate regardless of affiliation. Tongue
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DanielX
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 5,126
United States


Political Matrix
E: 2.45, S: -4.70
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2005, 09:55:19 PM »
Quote from: opebo on July 19, 2005, 09:51:11 PM
Quote from: Senator DanielX on July 19, 2005, 09:43:29 PM
Quote from: opebo on July 19, 2005, 09:36:48 PM
Quote from: jfern on July 19, 2005, 09:26:36 PM
Quote from: opebo on July 19, 2005, 09:22:03 PM
Good heavens no!  If I were a Democratic Senator I would never vote yes on any Republican appointee.

Why on earth would one do that?

Arlen Specter would get the easiest 100-0 confirmation you ever saw.

Well, sure.  But I still think that party members should always vote against the opposing party's nominees, on principle. 

That's not 'on principle', you know. Voting 'on principle' would mean voting for a qualified candidate regardless of affiliation. Tongue

No, that would be failing ones constitutents.  One should only vote for a nominee that is in agreement with them.

Uhm... wouldn't one's constituents want a qualified candidate first? And would they rather have a vacancy, or a long battle?
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