I am going to inject my personal observations with regards to this story. I don't know what the national Democratic Party or the Democratic senators sitting on the the judiciary committee are thinking with regards to the filibuster issue on the Alito nomination. I must congratulate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill for the courage to step forward and be the voice of reason.The AP story says Senator Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., predicted on Sunday that an effort to try to block a final vote on Alito would fail on Monday. That would clear the way for Senate approval Tuesday of the federal appeals court judge picked to succeed the retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
Democrats fear he would shift the court rightward on abortion rights, affirmative action, the death penalty and other issues.
"We need to recognize, because Judge Alito will be confirmed, that, if we're going to oppose a nominee that we've got to persuade the American people that, in fact, their values are at stake," Obama said.
The shortcomings of the Democratic party in recent years is that they have decided to simply speak to the rank and file and have forsaken simple persuasion.
Good job Senator!
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