DEMS ARE WARY OF ALITO FIGHT

NEW YORK POST ^ | November 3, 2005 | DEBORAH ORIN

[kingattax]

DEMOCRATS are getting cold feet about starting an abortion fight over Supreme Court nominee Sam Alito — because if they do, they could lose big-time in the court of public opinion. Alito backed a law requiring a woman to notify her husband before an abortion. The Supreme Court disagreed.

But Americans — by a nearly 3-1 majority — agree with Alito, so the fact that he might shift the court could be a plus.

In all, 72 percent of Americans favor spousal-notification laws, according to a 2003 Gallup Poll, and an equally lopsided margin thinks teens under 18 should have to tell their parents before an abortion.

Most Americans want legal abortion, but they want it more restricted. If the abortion debate centers on whether to tell parents or a husband, it's a loser for pro-choice Dems.

So some Dems want to blast Alito on machine guns — he opposed a federal law barring private ownership.

But it was a narrow ruling, and the truth is, Dems seem privately resigned that Alito will be confirmed.

[marktd]

wo wo wo, "My Hero Drunk Uncle Ted"? I think you are confusing me with the enemy. Go back and read the intro to my posting of that hilarious liberal rant -- I said that I was grinning from ear to ear when I read it. In other words, I just discovered that browsing these posts on whacky left-leaning sites like dailykos.com can provide for hours of entertainment.

[dangus]

>> Georgie nailed them again.... 2-0 in the SCOTUS game. <<

But in fairness, we had to pick off a runner that he intentionally walked with the bases empty. :^)

[RoseofTexas]

I don't believe one word on that headline, nope NOT one iota!! The RATS are fueled by hatred and they'll do WHATEVER it takes to humilate and bring down W and Alito! Don't you dare blink or the rats will slash you into little iddy bits and feed you to the sharks!!

[Pyncho]

Consider the Dems' dilemma. If Alito is a crazy man ("extremist") rather than in the "judicial mainstream," then why have the two Dem Senators from NJ - Lautenberg and Corzine - not been raising holly hell about this crazy jurist in their district? It seems to me that if Alito is outside the mainstream, then Lautenberg and Corzine must be brought up on dereliction of duty - not only to Dems but to "the country."

[yankeedoodledandy]

Alito is certainly no conservative "crazy"...

Check out this article from today's Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/03/AR2005110300354.html

A few people are actually behind this! Imagine that...

[Pyncho]

Thanks for the post. This is my point - the Dems can't go back to their play book because no ground has been laid. Indeed, why not a peep out of Lautenberg and Corzine?