The Senate Hearings: Alito v. Roe

It is just after 5 pm and the hearings are still going. Russ Fiengold is questioning Alito on Roe, and it is very attack oriented. Why in heaven someone cares so much about an issue that is bad law when you go back and look at it, because the origional ruling had to do with the rights of physicans to perscribe treatment, not the moster of a woman's right to "choose". I want anyone who reads this to understand that Abortion and Roe are key here, they are one of the central constructs of these hearings - determining of Sam Alito would hear a case concerning and vote to overturn Roe. Various Republican senators on the Judicary comittee have stated as such, and it is obvious as these hearings are watched that Democrats on the commitee seek to trip, trap, and pigieon hole "Teflon Sam"

Chuck Shumer, of all people makes the comment that "oh we have limited time" as he continually intertupts Alito and tries to control the conversation as he continues to drone on like Charlie Brown's teacher. Hearings such as these confirm to me the love/hate relationship I have with Washington - I love the city, I love being there, but I hate watching things like this happen. It is this deep rooted dislike of beloviating and deception that drives me to want to understand the system so I can help to change it.

Shumer is now going on again about CAP, just like all the other Democratic Senators on the committee. Wanting to know Alito's "state of mind in 1985". One thing that is ceritan to be praised about Alito is his patience and his endurance of such people. I commend him and see that as a trait worth attempting to emulate. Praise God Shumer is done.

Alito v. Cornyn

Another great Repubican who is once again taking his time to bolster and defend that which Alito has done, having asnwered 431/441 questions, or 98 percent. This is in direct counter to what Democrats have said about Alito being unresponsive. *The truth of it has already been stated* Cornyn has said that Alito is his own person, not a "Scalito" - clone of Justice Scalia.

Apparently, Mrs. Alito was in tears and left the room as Sen. Lindsay Grahm apologized for the conduct of the Democrats on the committee earlier today...

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