The second debate is actually about Judge Alito's jurisprudence. Now I'm no legal magnate, and I have not watched all of the hearings, but from what I have watched I've seen a far more expansive set of questioning from the Republicans. Democrats just seem bent on CAP, abortion, and character assasination.

It's just appalling that these hearings are just for attacks on a noble person and questions to placate special interest groups. Sad. Even more so because Senator Graham's comments were exactly right; good people are turned off to politics by these attacks. I'm 25 and recently got into politics. It intrigues me. However, were I any younger I would just flip the channel or type a different URL because all the attention goes on histrionics and grandstanding and substance is hardly discussed.

Her selection by the President was not poor judgement or disingenuious but rather an arbitrary and idiosyncratic preference from among many superbly qualified prospects Bush had to choose from.

Cut the Bush-bashing. This is not what the President said. He plainly said that Miers was the most qualified person he could find. You sound like some namby pamby liberal with all of your equivocation.

In a conversation with a friend last night, we were lamenting the fact that it is not possible for Judge Alito to simply state that as a supreme court justice, “I will overturn the egregious decision of Roe vs. Wade and allow the issue to return the po...

The Senate has confirmed Judge Sam Alito to the Supreme Court. No - wait - they haven't? I read Monday's and Tuesday's transcripts of the confirmation hearings and the senators on the Judiciary Committee were doing so much bloviating and self-congrt...

Alito seems to be significantly more forthcoming than Roberts, and he is offering solid defenses of his prior decisions...Now Senator Kennedy wants to subpoena the records of CAP. Someone needs to explain to Kennedy that

Senator Kennedy, the democrats pride and joy was a complete ass. He humiliated and harrassed Judge Alito and his family, who sat with him, to the point that Mrs Alito was in tears and had to leave the room. Senator Kennedy has no class and is no doubt the absoloute scum of our entire country.

It surely a double standard when kennedy used the same methods he accused our troops and other government officials doing to the captive terrorists that we have in Gitmo and Abu Grude.

I can only conclude that Kennedy loves the terrorists more that he does his fellow Americans.

No doubt about that because kennedy used terrorists tactics in the hearings today.

Sheesh, stop feeding the trolls and maybe they'll go away.

Judge Alito is also among the most qualified jurists in America, but he is a much different nominee with strong but different qualifications. There isn't any ONE "most qualified" prospective nominee. Under different circumstances, Alito or another prospective nominee may have been the President's "first choice". The fact of the matter is, he is the President's choice now, and he deserves to be confirmed.

The guy's resume is indisputable. He's Ivy league, has federal experience including Supreme Court experience and has the top rating from the American Bar Association. Sit and think to yourself for a moment: what more could one accomplish in a legal career besides a Supreme Court seat?

The shameless abuse of the "advise and consent" role by certain Senators is disgraceful and does not play well in most of the country. Folks in my home state of Ohio know Judge Alito deserves to be confirmed and this grandstanding makes Dems look bad.

It’s hard to see any way in which Miers was more “qualified” than Alito, who is head and shoulders above her in terms of professional achievement and judicial experience.

I am not a lawyer, but I am a supporter of President Bush.

After he nominated her, he indicated that Miers was the most qualified person he had to choose from. Given the alacrity with which Alito jumped at the chance to be Number 2, it is safe to say that he was also considered when the President decided that Miers was the most qualified.

Unless you are suggesting that Bush has poor judgment or was lying when he affirmed Miers as the most qualified person for the court, I see no reason to question Bush's decision.

The "poor judgment" line is being used by Democrats on a whole host of other issues that are couched as criticisms of Bush: his embrace of Ken Lay, his analysis of pre-War intelligence, his planning for post-occupation Iraq, his support of Brownie, etc... I'd rather not give Democrats any more fodder for Bush bashing by questioning the Miers appointment.

Okay, it's no surprise that Hollywood is overwhelmingly liberal, including late night talk show hosts. Conan O'Brien is no exception, but he can still be hilarious. I particularly love when he has a bit about a (fake) upcoming made for...

How best to avoid Ted Kennedy’s messier version of Morning in America? I’m thinking: run (for now).

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