I hope the Surrendering Senate Seven realize THIS is the battle worthy of using the Constitutional Option.
Graham and Dewine have said that the nomination of Alito to Associate Justice postion of SCOTUS is not "extraordinary circumstances."
But Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, fired back Sunday, saying that if the Democrats staged a filibuster against Judge Alito or Judge Luttig because of their conservatism, "the filibuster will not stand."http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/31/politics/politicsspecial1/31confirm.html
Gang-of-14 member Senator Mike DeWine (R-OH): "I can't believe anyone would believe this is a nominee that could be filibustered or that it would rise to the level of `extraordinary circumstances. If someone would filibuster, though, I would be prepared to vote to change the rules."