Yeah, Right, Whatever

Sen. John Kerry (D- Massachusetts) is calling for a filibuster of Judge Sam Alito's confirmation vote on his SCOTUS nomination.

Sen. John Kerry will attempt a filibuster to block the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court, CNN has learned.

Kerry, in Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum, was marshaling support in phone calls during the day, he told CNN.

Kerry said he told a group of Democratic senators Wednesday, and urged that they join him. Kerry said he has the support of fellow Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy.

Let's see... how many ways is this just plain STUPID???? A failed presidential candidate (no doubt just a little bitter) is calling for a whiny temper tantrum filibuster against a nominee who has majority support in the Senate, but who also has 60+% public support. Plus, at least one Democrat member of the "Gang of 14" has already said that she will not support a filibuster. And at least 3 Democrat Senators have pledged their votes to confirm Alito. And we can't forget that the bitter failed presidential candidate (who says he may run in '08... we could only be so lucky) maked his call for a filibuster from Europe, instead of from the floor of the Senate where any responsible Senator would have taken his stand.

Some senior Democrats told CNN they are worried that the move could backfire.

No, really? How could it backfire? Well, I mean, anymore than anything else with this confirmation process has backfired on them. The Democrats on the Judiciary Committee acted like a bunch of whiny kindergarteners during the hearings instead of with the dignity their office should demand. The public got a good look at a group of people who firmly believe that it's all about the sound bite and making themselves look good to their backers and not about what's best for the United States of America. It got so bad that Senator Byrd, the senior Democrat Senator, spent most of his debate time today chastizing his party for their juvenile beahavior. Now we have their chosen candidate for President of the United States in the last election calling for his fellow minority party members to bloke the up or down vote... from Europe...

Judge Alito has at least 54 votes in favor of confirmation. That's not going to change. Let Kerry call for a filibuster- it won't happen and it will just make him look even more like the whiny brat that he is.