Today's Alito hearings...

I didn't catch any significant gun mentions, or indeed, anything much of significance. It was clear to me that one side had put a great deal of effort into preparing for the hearings, and the other side simply ... hadn't.

Oh, don't get me wrong, the Wicked Witch of the East and his little dog Splash tried hard. But his accusations were repeatedly refuted by the other side, and none of the opposition could muster any coherent objections. I have only two serious concerns about Alito: first, he may put too much weight on precedent (there are many precedents out there that need to be overturned), and second, he may have an excessive deference toward the executive. Neither concern is fatal, especially given the result of a failed nomination.

The Democrats seem to be going through the motions here. Little firebreathing. Doesn't mean they will vote for Alito, or even vote for cloture, but they seem to be more posturing to look good for their special interests than feeling real passion.

Lots of mud was thrown, none of it stuck.

Posted on 2006-01-11 00:30:22.0 by matthew@triggerfinger.org

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