[Howlin]

Hey, a girl can dream, can't she?

And let's face it: they haven't disappointed us yet.

[NeoCaveman]

I never said they wouldn't filibuster. I only said that it would be incredibly stupid.

Of course, this is the party that chose Howard Dean as it's head. Stupidity is standard operating procedure over there.

[Carolinamom]

Senator Grassley predicted a 60-40 vote for Alito when he (Grassley) was interviewed on the Tony Snow Show last week.

Frist was going to keep the senate in session over the weekend if they had not voted up or down by next Friday.

However, some Republican senators were scheduled to be overseas at an economic conference then, so the final vote would probably be on Tuesday, the VERY day of the State of the Union Address.

I fully expect to see and hear weeping and wailing and knashing of teeth on the dem side of the aisle as President Bush introduces the newly sworn in Judge Alito sitting beside Laura.