| Monday, October 31, 2005 |
| Don't fall for the "DistractAlito" |
I haven't had much time to blog today, but my take on the Samuel Alito nomination won't take much time: If the Democrats were smart -- and I've never been known to accuse them of that -- they would respond to the nomination to the Court (with the clear evidence of White House distraction politics) with the following emotion: acceptance.
Because he is already a sitting judge, he has already cleared Senate confirmation before, and can hardly be dismissed as either an unqualified crony or as a "crazy." Think of him as the conservative Ruth Bader Ginsberg -- then quietly await the confirmation hearings, and barring breaking news that he's a child molester, confirm him. Deny the most rabid elements of the conservative movement their Armageddon, rain on their judicial warfare parade, and move on to other matters.
Update: I guess restraint was too much to hope for ...
Tags: Supreme Court, Politics, SCOTUS, Law, News, Bush |
posted by JReid @ 1:40 PM   |
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