One has to wonder if Massachusetts is sucking the brains out of its senators.  Already, 3 democrat senators have stated they will vote for Alito.  With 55 republicans, that makes 58, and 2 or 3 more are likely given this is an election year, and there are several red state democrats up for re-election.  So why are Kerry and Kennedy trying to pull this stunt?  Kerry has been relatively silent on any reasons as he really is just a SINO.  But Kennedy has been very vocal on slandering and lying about Alito.  Even tho his own closet is full of Skeletons (except for Mary Jo Kopechne's - that one is at the bottom of a river).

But if they want to try to attempt this, they are playing in to the hands of the conservative wing of the republicans.  Why?  Because the Nuclear option is still on the table (albeit that seemed to be a remote possibility as of late). 

If the Nuclear option is invoked, and should the democrats pick up a few senate seats in November, then they have effectively given Bush a carte Blanche for any SCOTUS nominees for the last 2 years of his term.  For no longer will a filibuster work, just a simple majority.  And since the democrats might (latest gleeful estimates say 3) be down only 52-48, it is clear that at least 3 republicans would not vote for the nuclear option after that, the threat to invoke it only lasts as long as the republicans have more than 50 solid votes.  As they do now.

But instead, Kerry and Kennedy are going to try to invoke it now, so that any future nominee (which is not a bad idea) gets a straight up or down vote.  period.  So while they may puff their breasts up like a strutting rooster, they are ultimately killing their ability to affect policy in one area of the 3 branches of government.

It all appears to be a dog and pony show to appease the base.  The base that for the last 5 years has had but one agenda.  Hate Bush. 

Most sane people know that beating your head against a brick wall is futile, and will stop and try a different tack after a certain amount of time.  Not so the liberal base.  Indeed they have grown even more virulent in that endeavor and think that with enough head butting they will break that brick wall.  So they push their leaders to do some of the stupidest things, all in the name of appeasing the base.

It would be sad if it was not so predictable and beneficial to the nation at large.  For while the fringe 20% can get their jollies, the right 20% plus the moderate 15% plus the middle 30% see it for what it is.  idiocy.  Even the moderate left 15% see it as stupidity, but they appear to be powerless to stop the fringe of their side.

It is also a shame that the very people praising Sandra Day O'Connor are the very ones that are abusing her as well.  She has served a long and honorable term on the Supreme court, and just wants to retire and relax.  And they are denying her that request with their piquancy.

But that is what radicals are all about.  They speak with forked tongue and do not deliver on their promises, unless the promise is hate and bile.

They soon shall know what the cliché "Live by the sword, Die by the Sword' truly means.  maybe they should just try Hari Kiri.  At least the rest of us would be spared their stupidity.