WaPo: Majority think Alito should be confirmed, will take "centrist" path

[BurtWorm]

...in other words, a majority has its head up its ass.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/09/AR2006010900259_pf.html

Majority of Americans Favor Alito Nomination
Most Expect Nominee Wouldn't Vote to Strike Down Roe v. Wade

By Richard Morin
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, January 9, 2006; 8:27 AM

A majority of Americans favor the confirmation of federal appeals court judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. to the U.S. Supreme Court and an even larger proportion believe Alito would not vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 high court ruling that legalized abortion, according to the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll.

As hearings begin today in the Senate on his nomination, the survey found that 53 percent of the public says Alito should be confirmed to serve on the court--virtually identical to the proportion that supported John Roberts' confirmation as chief justice four months ago. One in four--27 percent--say Alito should be rejected by the Senate.

But one in five Americans remain undecided about the nominee, who is expected to face tough questioning this week by Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee over his past writings on abortion, affirmative action, and the constitutional limits on presidential power.

The survey also found that most Americans expect Alito, if confirmed, would not vote to strike down Roe v. Wade. In the weeks since he was appointed by Bush, abortion rights advocates have grown increasingly vocal in their opposition to Alito. They fear he may be the fifth and decisive vote on the court to overturn Roe--a decision that would instantly inflame national debate over an issue that already is one of the most divisive in American politics.

Instead, the survey suggests that the public expects Alito to follow a middle course on the court.

[William769]

1. I disagree.

They do not speak for all centrist. I am more centrist than anything & I think he should not be confirmed from what I know of him.

[buff2]

2. Kool-Aid drinkers

All of them.No other explanation needed. :puke:

[sasha031]

5. who is there majority

Jerry Farwell and co.

[buff2]

7. and that lunatic Pat Robertson

There should be a mental institution reserved just for the loony rightwingnuts. On an Island. A million miles away from the USA. Ran by terrorist "suspects" who were never charged with a crime but were tortured anyway. Yeah.....sounds great to me. :thumbsup:

[sasquatch]

3. He'll never overturn Roe v. Wade

If they do the religiously brainwashed won't vote for the Repugs.

[FreedomAngel82]

9. Yep

And they know 60-70% are for keeping Roe V Wade as it is. They know that it will politically backfire and they can't keep the south and blame the mean old democrats anymore.

[sasquatch]

12. Yeah all the "Hang all'm Niggers" southerners are dead or dieing now

The greedy fuckface Baby Boomers are starting to worry about Social Security now so they'll lose those idiots too. The Gen X/Yers are worried about the draft and starting to get turned off by the snakehandlers.

[Freddie Stubbs]

11. Never overturn it, but

what may happen is that it will slowly be chipped away little by little with exceptions and provisos so that it has little of its current force.

[sasquatch]

17. I don't even think he'll do that

[depakid]

4. More propaganda from the Post

If anyone believes this, they're really are saps and suckers.

The Post has a history of equivocations and out right lies on issues like this- and other polls have shown substantial majorities OPPOSING Scalito.

You might as well put up a Fox "news" story- or maybe Newsmax- because that's essentially what this is....

[KansDem]

6. "Most Expect Nominee Wouldn't Vote to Strike Down Roe v. Wade"

Yes, and at one time "most" thought WMDs would be found in Iraq, and "most" believed Saddam was behind the 9/11 attacks, and "most" believed Bush won Florida, and, well, you get the picture...

[depakid]

16. Most thought that because they believed

dishonest and manipulative media outlets like the Post (and unfortunately, the NY Times- which seems to be ain a race to the bottom with the Post).

[FreedomAngel82]

8. Yeah right

And I'm Paris Hilton's twin sister. :sarcasm:

[rodeodance]

10. RW rhetoric has worked once again! (with the help of the media).

[shance]

13. Media Industrial Complex rides again.

n/t

[kerry-is-my-prez]

14. When I watch the hearing- I'm sickened. Our worst fears have come true

In 2000 and 2004, we all warned that if Bush were "elected" - Roe vs. Wade could be overturned - along with many other important laws that the majority of the country believes in.

It would be one thing if it were just a small fringe group of people - but this is inexcusable.

Every time I turn this on - I have a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach and I feel like crying. I'm having a hard time watching this.

This is all just a facade - we know he will be confirmed unless a miracle happens.

:cry:

[sasquatch]

18. See post #3

[kerry-is-my-prez]

21. They won't out and out overturn it - just make abortion nearly impossible

they will just slowly chip away at women's access to it - especially poor women.

[Rainscents]

15. WP is right wing hack!

Wait until Alito tell all media, they can't write anymore because, journalist has no right!

[Cults4Bush]

19. Ahhh a centrist today equals an in the middle Repub, 5 years ago.

Sorry folks but its true. The center has swung that far right and aims to swing further.

After Alito gets his nom (he will because so many claim to be centrists these days), it wont be too long till all of our work on Election reform, Iraq, Medical, Labor... you name it, it will all get flushed down the toilet of corrupted ideologues everywhere. Your ballot is toilet paper as are your rights.

[BurtWorm]

20. The right has dragged the apparent center rightward with it.

But the real center probably hasn't shifted. If it got out how extreme the right really is, the right might shrivel up and die. Their game since Goldwater and Nixon has been to demonize the left and marginalize moderation because they know at heart their ultraconservatism is fundamentally un-popular (being anti-people). They also count on American apathy and naivete.

[Tsiyu]

22. that's a big ass

and a lot of uninformed people

[Atman]

23. Bought and paid for

Maybe Jack's final check. Who knows. But that is total bullshit. WAPO creating news, not reporting it.

[Tsiyu]

24. kick

:kick:

What say the rest of you?