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Alito is as an extreme right-wing idealogue as Scalia and Thomas.
Raw StorySen. Lincoln D. Chafee (R-RI) announced this morning in Providence that he will vote against the nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. to the Supreme Court.
In a statement this morning, the Rhode Island senator said he was "greatly concerned" about some of Alito's philosophies, according to the Providence Journal. Chafee is the first Republican to announce a vote against Alito.
The Journal did not say whether the senator would back a filibuster. Liberal Democrats Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) are mounting an eleventh-hour bid to block the nominee.
Chafee's opposition comes amid low approval ratings at home; the moderate pro-choice Republican is struggling to maintain his position for reelection.
Chafee's office has confirmed that he will vote No on Alito but won't support a filibuster - yet.
It's a start.
Alito is as an extreme right-wing idealogue as Scalia and Thomas.
Rhode Island has two senators.
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Every state has 2 Senators. It's designed that way so that larger, more populated states, don't ignore the needs of smaller states.
You'd be surprised.
Same concept as Zell Miller endorsing Bush in the '04 election. Their respective parties left them long ago.
Sorta like Kerry had to be when half his party said off and voted against the filibuster.You'd be surprised.
Chafee is a Repub the way Lieberman is a Demo. They should just switch.
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