Monday, December 12, 2005

Will All-Out War Be Waged Over ScAlito?

It is starting to sound that way:

The GOP team working with the White House to win confirmation of conservative Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito is putting out a warning to Alito's Democratic critics: Question his ethics and character at your own peril. In their sights: Sens. Edward Kennedy and Joe Biden. "We're absolutely prepared to have an ethics debate with Teddy Kennedy," says one insider who mentioned the "C" word: Chappaquiddick. "Questioning Alito's credibility and character will be hit back hard," said one of the Alito supporters.
I can hardly wait. Meanwhile, Bill Frist says he is ready to drop The Big One if the Democrats try to stall Alito's nomination:

"The answer is yes," Frist said when asked if he would act to change Senate procedures to restrict a Democratic filibuster. "Supreme Court justice nominees deserve an up-or-down vote, and it would be absolutely wrong to deny him that."
Sure, Frist is an established liar, but I really hope he is telling the truth on this whole nuclear option thing. I would love to see something like that happen.

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