[xzins]

The unfortunate result (lesson) of Mrs. Alito's tears will mean that in the future, any democratic nominee will bring his/her family to any hearings.

Nominees will be chosen based on any family members being in the acting profession. (Tom Hayden & Jane Fonda...maybe they were before their time)

There'll be more tears, more emotional breakdowns, more heart seizures than an entire year of "General Hospital" episodes. :>)

[Simo Hayha]

The difference then would be that the Alito family are real people, not actors, and whereas the conduct and character of Judge Alito is plainly visible for all to see, any future posturing by a Democratic nominee will be as contrived as the expressions on the face of Senator Durbin, if I got the name right--the senator from Illinois.

You would think the Democrats would have realized that their horse had died on them after the first round of questioning, yet they refused to dismount and continued to kick the animal. Senator Feinberger from California seemed embarrassed to repeat some of the same questions already asked and answered and Kennedy made a fool of himself with his exchange with Specter on the "questions" they wanted to keep asking.

[Alamo-Girl]

LOLOL! Sadly, though, I wouldn't doubt it - the Democrats are all about spin.