At The Scene

Scott Johnson is at the Alito hearings:

Inside the hearing room this afternoon, the momentum in favor of Judge Alito seemed palpable. The Republicans know that the Democrats are playing a losing hand, and the Democrats know it as well. The Republicans are enjoying themselves, while the Democrats are grasping at straws.

Odd that I don't hear it that way on NPR...

Among the straws Democrats are grasping is Judge Alito's alleged ethical transgression involving his holdings in a Vanguard fund at the same time he heard a case in which he subsequently recused himself. This afternoon the bloggers hosted by the Senate Republican Conference met with two liberal Democrats who have come out of the woodwork to vouch for Judge Alito on the question of his character generally and, in the case of one of these two liberals, with respect to the Vanguard matter generally. These two gentlemen are powerful witnesses on behalf of Judge Alito.

The Drudge headline last night might have said it: "Unstoppable".

Cool.

Posted by Mitch at January 11, 2006 07:06 AM | TrackBack