Should Alito be confirmed?

[mburbank]

I'm all ablush you think I'm reasonable. My parole officer disagrees.

AND I'll have you know I'd be even MORE outraged if a Clinton or a Kerry assumed these powers, since nominally I'm a democrat and expect at least the appearance of better behavior. And for the record, I really, really, really don't like Hillary Clinton, for about the millionth time I was not a fan of her husband, although the little weaselly fuck we've got now makes me very nostaligic.

I am WAY more a fan of checks and balances and separation of powers than I will ever be of any party. Hell, if Dean were president, shit, if McGovern, if Clean Gene McCarthy rose from the dead Christ-like and became president, I would never, ever want them to claim the power to spy on US citizens without a warrant. How dare you sir!

And while in general I share your cynicism and disdain regarding government in general and politicians in particular, I would still say that one could draw a degree or two of difference between, say, Calvin Coolidge and Pol Pot.