[new yorker 77]

Sen. Charles Schumer (D., N.Y.) contends that only vigorous opposition has led Bush to refrain from selecting even more conservative judicial nominees.

Alito is an example, Schumer said. Legal observers think Alito is not as conservative as some candidates Bush was considering.

THE WORDS OF A CLUELESS MORON.

[SunnyD1182]

I hope the vote ends up being 56-44 or something.

Why? Because it'll be within filibuster range, and then the left wing zealots over at DU and MoveOn.org will flip out, demanding their party move more to the left, and the Democrats will have no choice but to comply. This country won't vote for a leftist party, but the Democrats will move left anyway as a result.

[atomicpossum]

He's trying to salvage some cred with the base.

[msnimje]

Schumer and his other Dim buddies are like third graders on the playground. It is funny to see them throw hissy fits when the are beating by the better team.

[carlr]

What Schumer is doing is called searching for diamonds in the mud.

[Mike Darancette]

Now if Ginsberg or Steven resigns .....

[CMailBag]

Around Friday Hil will be sayin', "Here come da JUDGE"

[stylin19a]

Wait til they have to vote on Ginsburg's replacement...which i'd like to see it be harriet meirs again. They'd be in such a trick bag...

[alancarp]

"For one thing, Democrats want to withhold votes and reduce his winning margin so that Alito can be used as a campaign issue in future elections."

Go ahead and try. In fact, PLEASE try...

[SAMS]

It's like he puts a bunch of words together in his head & hopes when they come spewing out of his mouth, they might make some sense....

[stevem]

Alito is an example, Schumer said. Legal observers think Alito is not as conservative as some candidates Bush was considering.

So, then, Schumer is voting for Alito?

[Verginius Rufus]

This is all about the Senate Democrats being completely under the thumb of Ralph Neas, NOW, NARAL, and likeminded left-wing pressure groups. Alito is one of the best-qualified nominees ever put forward by any President, and most of the 'Rats will vote "no."

[NormsRevenge]

He's saving what face he has left after getting it driven into the pavement during the hearings.

[cubreporter]

the words of a pethetic loser trying to save face. the JUNIOR senator is a jerk. A real, unadulterated JERK!

[Savage Beast]

Trying to appease the Lunatic Fringe of the Left (also known as the Democrat Party) is like trying to appease the lunatic Islamofascists, and for essentially the same reason.

[alloysteel]

The Dem'crats can end this "polarization" any time they want.

There is, and always has been, room for legitimate disagreement in the course of establishing the governing principles of this nation. What the Dem'crats have done, consciously or otherwise, is to seek areas of dispute that have nothing to do with the virtues of the philosophies involved, but resolve into invective and attacks on personal attributes. George Bush gets called a "Nazi", by people who have little or no idea of what life under REAL National Socialism was like.

Steer the dialogue back to the matters at hand, and come up with some WORKABLE alternatives, then maybe there will be a possibility of re-establishing some sort of compromise in the generation of legislation and the application of the power of the nation to solving the problems which confront us all.

And just maybe, establish a second political party in Washington which may be called "pro-American".

[the Real fifi]

Don't get over confident--the Dems may be able to pull together enough votes for a filibuster and am not sure Frist has the spine to invoke the nuclear option..Be prepared and write his office now!

[bray]

Sen. Charles Schumer (D., N.Y.) contends that only vigorous opposition has led Bush to refrain from selecting even more conservative judicial nominees.

So we have that going for us.....which is nice!

Pray for W and Our SC Justice Alito

[Steveone]

"President Bush has proceeded to put a Republican imprint on all levels of the federal bench" God I hope so!

[mcg1969]

Sen. Charles Schumer (D., N.Y.) contends that only vigorous opposition has led Bush to refrain from selecting even more conservative judicial nominees.

Hey, if this is what vigorous opposition gets us... BRING IT ON.

[AmishDude]

Wait 'till Bush replaces Ginsberg or Stevens with Janice Rogers Brown. Their heads will explode.