I have a more postitive view of Alito's nomination than I did that of Miers. I think he has the credentials to sit on the Supreme Court in terms of education and experience and a decent body of opinions and rulings to examine. I also think it will be difficult for the Democrats to say that is is unqualified: He was confirmed unanimously to the Third Circuit in a Democrat controlled Senate. This will also make it difficult for them to argue that Alito is a "exceptional circumstance" which warrents fillibuster.
From what I do know about his opinions, I like his limited views of the commerce clause as exhibited by
United States v. Rybar. I don't believe that the commerce clause was originally intended to be a license for the federal government to interfere in issues that have almost nothing to do with interstate commerce.
Edward Yee
or that there's this .DOC going around that Chris Matthews laughed at and was connected to the Democrats?
Is that the Democrat memo that was supposed to have listed Alito's failure to win a prosecution against some mobsters that Matthews suggested might be racist in regards to Alito's Italian-American heritage?
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