The Democrat "attack" was obviously coordinated -- and it looked like they had some RINO help, because things changed radically as soon as the V guy spoke up.
You have to admire the way Biden, Sarbanes and Kerry played their roles today, they made lugar look like a "little leager".
I don't doubt that it was coordinated by the Ds, and probably with some RINO help, at least on the staff level, but the Rs should have been ready for this kind of nonsense. All I'm saying is that if the R. Senate and committee leadership can't prevent such machinations from succeeding then they might as well close up shop. I know that Senators pride themselves on their vaunted sagacity and independence, and I certainly don't know what's going on behind the scenes, but I would think this is a nomination for which all committee Rs should have been worked very thoroughly -- for Voinovich to claim he just isn't up to speed on the hearings and the nominee is a huge indictment of someone - Voinovich himself, certainly, but also R. leadership who should have had their votes confirmed ahead of time.....