[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Do you notice how incensed they seem to be about the fact that almost all of his colleagues-on a generally liberal court-are willing to testify on his behalf?

Do you think it has anything to do with the fact that their own witnesses-even excluding that eco-freak who's related to Isaac Bashevis Singer, and has been told to stand down-are so pathetic by comparison?

[Howlin]

i am going to miss the panels and I am sick about it; i want to see these fools attack these judges.

[Cboldt]

Do you notice how incensed they seem to be about the fact that almost all of his colleagues-on a generally liberal court-are willing to testify on his behalf?

They aren't in the driver's seat. Alito is an outstanding judge, absolutely outstanding. And he has earned the genuine respect of his peers and his support staff. The DEMs are accustomed to being able to steamroller over weak defense, and are not equipped to handle a fair fight.

Do you think it has anything to do with the fact that their own witnesses-even excluding that eco-freak who's related to Isaac Bashevis Singer, and has been told to stand down-are so pathetic by comparison?

Partly. But mostly that they have nothing, no ammunition, no argument. The facts and truth are visible, and the DEMs are not used to that.

I said yesterday that a good part of the fight the GOP is putting up in these hearings is simple intellectual honesty, fighting lies with facts, fighting disconnect with logic. I hope that style has a long and robust life. I hope the unfolding of the Alito hearings emboldens the GOP and weakens the DEMs in ways that extend far beyond the hearings themselves.