Reid's statement on Alito

[FreedomAngel82]

http://giveemhellharry.com/blog/41/reid-statement-on-the-nomination-of-judge-samuel-alito

Snip: <“The nomination of Judge Alito requires an especially long hard look by the Senate because of what happened last week to Harriet Miers. Conservative activists forced Miers to withdraw from consideration for this same Supreme Court seat because she was not radical enough for them. Now the Senate needs to find out if the man replacing Miers is too radical for the American people.

“I am disappointed in this choice for several reasons. First, unlike previous nominations, this one was not the product of consultation with Senate Democrats. Last Friday, Senator Leahy and I wrote to President Bush urging him to work with us to find a consensus nominee. The President has rejected that approach.

“Second, this appointment ignores the value of diverse backgrounds and perspectives on the Supreme Court. The President has chosen a man to replace Sandra Day O’Connor, one of only two women on the Court. For the third time, he has declined to make history by nominating the first Hispanic to the Court."> More at the link....

[mzmolly]

1. One filibuster please.

Though that would remove the war from the headlines. UGH.

[cornermouse]

2. Okay.

But will he back it up with action?