The only way, if there is any way, that the Alito nomination can be derailed is if there is a smoking gun.
The Bush Administration refuses to divulge 45 specific documents written by Samuel Alito when he was in Reagan's Justice Department. The Senate should not conclude the nomination process without getting those documents. We have every right to assume that the documents the White House withheld are the most damaging. That Samuel Alito is bright, personable, Catholic and a devoted son and husband, is adroit at avoiding a question, is interesting, but less important than where he votes will lead to. His nomination is far more important than the nominations of Roberts, Thomas and Scalia or the failed nomination of Robert Bork. He fits the seat of the swing vote in a Court dominated by 5-4 decisions. At 50 years old, he can significantly influence a solid radical conservative Court that will control how many of us live for the next 25 years.
There is both a personal and a paper trail.
The years Alito spent in government, submitting memoranda, supervising other attorneys' work, on behalf of the Reagan administration, to overrule Roe, permit prayer in schools, expand Presidential powers and punish dissidents are reflected in thos 45 documents. He was not just any lawyer working for the government - he was, as were the other attorneys who came into the office after Reagan, was recruited by Ed Meese because he is a true believer. He was selected primarily for his ideology to supervise the political positions taken. Of course, the memoranda express his personal views. His many decisions more than confirm those views.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/martin-garbus/senate-should-delay-alito_b_13680.htmlThe author has harsh words about our Democrat's performance in the hearings that I don't necessarily endorse. But, he makes an interesting point about these documents.
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