our "liberal media" on Alito

Nominee Has Enough Votes as Senate Begins Debate
WASHINGTON (Jan. 25) -- Senate Majority Leader Sen. Bill Frist pronounced Supreme Court candidate Samuel Alito "exceptionally qualified" Wednesday at the outset of debate that seemed little more than rhetorical prelude to confirmation.

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This entire article basically says that Alito is as good as confirmed and there's no way that the Dems will use the filibuster. Nice of our media to read our Senators' minds and tell us what they are thinking!
If they don't use the filibuster on this extremist nominee - which, despite what the media is reporting, a large percentage of the public does NOT agree with - then there is no reason to have it at all.
If this prediction comes true, say goodbye to our rights as we know them!