Mayor of one of their largest cities. Seems like maybe the "Conventiuonal wisdom" is neither conventional nor wise. Amazing how gutless Republicans are of a fight. Watch the Democrats today. Wish our side would fight just 1/10th has hard instead of always advocating the do nothing "safe" course. How ashamed Ronald Reagan must be to see what sorry straights his party has fallen too.
Reagan was ALWAYS optimistic.
As much as I have been following this whole Alito debate, the Republicans are following protocol.
I frankly don't give a rip what the Democrats think. They've been living in an alternative ever since the Rapist-In-Chief left office, and their boy Algore was reduced to a raving lunatic.
What crap. Ronald Reagan gave up O'Connor, Kennedy, and Scalia. GWB, assuming Alito gets in, will have Roberts and Alito. I daresay even Reagan would have preferred GWB's nominees over his own.
And, before you say that RWR had a minority Senate in 1987 and GWB was pressured over Miers, let's recognize that the stronger Republican Senate in 2005-6 AND the pressure brought to bear is evidence of a STRONGER GOP, not a weaker one.
2006 vs. 1987. Not even close. The 'Rats are going DOWN!!!