Alito Clears Judiciary Committee

Great news after so many delays and so much unwitting buffoonery on the part of the Democrats of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Today, the Judiciary Committee recommended Judge Alito favorably (along party lines) to the full Senate for confirmation.

But while getting Alito out of committee is a great step, the good news is that the buffoonery doesn't end.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said things are different from when the Senate considered Breyer and Ginsburg, who were confirmed 87-9 and 96-3 respectively. "There was not the polarization within America that is there today, and not the defined move to take this court in a singular direction," Feinstein said. (emphasis added)

There most certainly was a "defined move to take this court in a singular direction." It's just that the direction was to the far left with some activism thrown in as a special bonus.

And Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), who we usually don't hear much from, had this to say:

"Judge Alito's record as a professional - both as a Justice Department official and as a judge - reflects something more than a neutral judicial philosophy," Kohl said. He noted that Alito has refused to call the Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision "settled law."

Alito's record "suggests a judge who has strong views on a variety of issues, and uses the law to impose those views," Kohl said. (emphasis added)

Talk about chutzpah! Talk about the pot calling the kettle black! Using the law to impose their own views is what the liberal judges have been doing for the past forty years.

Here's a Republican response that I like:

If Democrats want to make judges a campaign issue, "we welcome that debate on our side. We'll clean your clock," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.