The Judicial Scene is set for Controntation!
WASHINGTON -- As he faced the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday, Judge Samuel Alito began his Supreme Court confirmation hearings with a bit of a deficit.
He's not as naturally charming as Chief Justice John Roberts Jr., who was confirmed in September. And he didn't quite wow senators during his round of private meetings the way Roberts did. Roberts, of course, picked up 22 Democratic votes for his confirmation, a fact that infuriated liberal interest groups and could work to Alito's disadvantage.
Now the message from those activists to Democrats, said Rutgers political scientist Ross Baker, is: "You owe us.'' Read Much More!
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