Chief Justice John Roberts was confirmed with a Senate vote of 78-22. That means every Senator was actually at the hearing. I want to give a special thank you to Senator John Kerry for making it to the vote. We all know it’s often difficult for him to show up for work.

So who voted against Roberts?

Akaka, Hawaii; Bayh, Ind.; Biden, Del.; Boxer, Calif.; Cantwell, Wash.; Clinton, N.Y.; Corzine, N.J.; Dayton, Minn.; Durbin, Ill.; Feinstein, Calif.; Harkin, Iowa; Inouye, Hawaii; Kennedy, Mass.; Kerry, Mass.; Lautenberg, N.J.; Mikulski, Md.; Obama, Ill.; Reed, R.I.; Reid, Nev.; Sarbanes, Md.; Schumer, N.Y.; Stabenow, Mich.

Yep, the usual suspects along with several Democratic hopefuls for President in 2008 as described earlier on this site that they would do so to appeal to their base. Senator Barbara Boxer appeared on Fox News to discuss the next nominee and, just as she always does, appealed for partisan bickering to stop. Of course she voted against Roberts who filled the role of Chief Justice William Rhenquist, a staunch conservative.

Roberts is not necessarily a staunch conservative either, therefore it is reasonable to believe Conservatives gave up a little headway with the Roberts nomination. This will never be enough to please the Boxers of the world who vote one way, take cheap partisan shots on every occassion but appear on television and talk about how the cheap shots need to stop.

My Welch’s Grape nearly went through my nose during her interview.

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