While the
Alito Hearings dominate the blogs (I hesitate to say "the news". MSNBC is reporting on rain in Seattle, CNN is broadcasting a Bush Pep rally in Kentucky), I thought I'd post this cartoon from about one year ago. The "issue" hasn't gone away. I'm sure that people are still working the backroom deals. Whether or not it becomes a hot button issue for the 2006 elections remains to be seen...
If it hasn't come up by 2006, it will certainly be back by 2008. But why wait? The Democratic candidates would be wise to take the initiative on this. Go on the offensive, and don't let the Republicans frame the debate.
Zencomix