Extraordinary Circumstances Indeed
Remember the "nuclear option" compromise? When the group of 14 Senators reached their agreement last May, they said they'd support a filibuster only under "extraordinary circumstances," presumably if Bush nominated Attila the Hun. Paul Rogat Loeb suggests these circumstances apply not only to Samuel Alito's track record but also to his nomination's entire political context.
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/010306F.shtml
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/010306F.shtml
Starmail - 4. Jan, 00:02
