The victory laps for Sam Alito

I hear Alito crashed his car into a canal and left a girl inside to drown while he covered his behind to maintain his politcal viability.

That's all? Damn, I heard that he stole a bunch of FBI files...oh, sorry, they "mysteriously appeared in his office". And I didn't realize this...his spouse tends to be emotional, with a penchant for faux tears at memorial services.

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Who knows what the Dems have in store. I wouldn't be surprised to see them draw the vote out in the full senate. Nevertheless, Alito is going to make it.

I must say I'm disappointed, but not surprised, at the Dems. I hope the Republicans keep these hearings in mind next time a Democrat president nominates someone (hopefully not for a long time to come). At least the Dems are finally out in the open. They really care little for the rule of law and prefer judges who act like legislators. Again, not surprising at all.

Apparently Jon Kyl made the same point as you, this morning during his statement time. I'll see if I can find the statement later.

Re: my earlier post to you, about Jon Kyl. This is from the A-hole Press (AP) article, about Alito going to a floor vote:

Sen. Jon Kyl (news, bio, voting record), R-Ariz., warned that Republicans would remember a party-line Alito vote in future Supreme Court nominations, considering several Republicans voted for Justices Stephen Breyer and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who were nominated by President Clinton.

And it was more than just "several" Republicans for both of Clintoon's nominees...only three people total voted against Ginsburg, and only nine total voted against Breyer.

"It is simply unrealistic to think that one party would put itself at a disadvantage by eschewing political considerations while the other party almost unanimously applies such considerations," Kyl said. "So I say to my Democratic friends: Think carefully about what is being done today. Its impact will be felt well beyond this particular nominee."

Of course, as someone else suggested, we don't have to get to that point if we don't elect another socialist Marxist in progressive's clothing (also known as a Dimocrat) who would get to make such a nomination.

And if they do, but we still have the Senate, it's simple. If they are "qualified", vote the person out of committee. No holds. Hold a cloture vote. No filibusters. This will allow for a fair up or down vote. Then kill the nomination. Fairly.

While we're on the subject of chastising the Dems for their disregard for Judge Alito, there is one Democrat I would like to acknowledge today - PA Governor Ed Rendell.

For the last few months Governor Rendell (whose wife sits on the 3rd Circuit with Judge Alito) has stayed quiet. After the antics of most of his fellow Democrats, it is nice to see there's some D's who are willing to recognize Judge Alito's judicial fairness, integrity, legal record and superior academic background.

Thanks for being on the 'right' side for once Ed!

Thanks for being on the 'right' side for once Ed!

Well, he is up for re-election this fall (possibly against Lynn Swann), and perhaps he's trying to make people forget his efforts to bar the military vote in Pennsylvania in 2004.

Anyway, you are right, credit where credit is due. I just get a little cynical when someone who is consistently on the "wrong" side decides to try and get it right all of a sudden (i.e. the Democrats' support for the Iraq War Resolution in 2002, and their running away from it ever since)

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