I Won't Complain

AP: Liberals Can't Solidify Alito Opposition---

WASHINGTON - So far this year, the civil rights and women's groups opposed to President Bush's conservative court nominees have been rebuffed, rebuked and rejected. And that's just by Senate Democrats.

Now, in the early stages of the most momentous Supreme Court nomination struggle in nearly 15 years, these organizations seek Democratic cohesiveness and then hope to enlist enough Republicans to keep Judge Samuel Alito from taking the swing seat held by Sandra Day O'Connor. It won't be easy.

"I do think it's winnable. I think that the more Americans know about Alito's record, they will be extremely fearful of his confirmation," says Nan Aron, president of the Alliance For Justice, an association of environmental, civil rights, mental health, women's, children's and consumer advocacy organizations.

Saddam Hussein is scary, but Liberals refuse to believe it. Judge Alito is not Saddam Hussein. That's like being scared of a snowflake when an avalanche is coming down the mountain at you.

And, it isn't surprising the Dems haven't been able to come up with one opposition to Alito. Their party is made up of myriad splinter groups and wackos. How do you combine all that into one voice?