RawStory: Democrats break silence on Alito: Filibuster unlikely,

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...frustration high

Senate Democrats are buckling down for the final battle on conservative Bush Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, and senior aides say they will be unable to stop his final confirmation to the court.

Advisers to Democratic senators on the Judiciary Committee express a palpable frustration at being unable to stop the man who most believe will significantly shift the nation’s highest court to the right. In conversations over the last week, aides in various Senate offices have privately told RAW STORY of their consternation with how the Alito confirmation process has played out.

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