Sen Kennedy at it again

Ted Kennedy exemplifies a life without consequences. Born into privledge he has never had to pay for any of his mistakes. Kennedy was allowed into Harvard as a legacy and thrown out as a cheater. No matter, I am sure most of his supporters are unaware of his college history. Senator Kennedy drove drunk and allowed his young female passenger to drown. There was one small consequence for this action, he could never be President of the United States of America and had to settle for a lifetime appointment to the Senate. Thanks Mary Jo, your sacrifice may have saved us all. In many instances over the years Kennedy has lived his life like a libertine.

With a history like his anyone else would keep their head down and their mouth shut, but not Senator Kennedy. The Senator is the main attack dog for the Democrats whenever a Republican President dares to exercise his authority to appoint a Supreme Court justice. Note to Democrats, in order to appoint judges you need to win elections. At the beginning of the Bush administration in 2001 seventy-five percent of the judges in America had been appointed by Clinton over the prior eight years. Even when a uber-liberal like Ruth Bader Ginsburg was nominated by Clinton the Republicans did not attempt to "Bork" her nomination.

Then the unimaginable happened, a Republican was elected President and all the rules were thrown out the window once again. The Senate's responsibility of advise and consent is to approve any qualified nominee. The Democrats refuse to do this. We saw it with Bork, and again with Clarence Thomas and to a lesser degree with David Souter. All the liberal groups tried to block Roberts and now have Judge Alito squarely in their sights. Now they could run their ads and write their editorials promising Armageddon if Alito is confirmed without affecting the proper process if not for Senators like Kennedy.

Kennedy and others allow the hysteria into the confirmation process, acting as a mouthpiece for the left wing nuts. Kennedy claims Judge Alito is a bigot or a homophobe or remarkably this time sides with government against the "little guy". This from a Senator who would like the government to control every aspect of your life beginning with your healthcare.

Finally the Democrats are having to face reality. They are in the minority and no longer have a monopoly on what will be reported by the media. The Dems cannot prevent a qualified upstanding man like Judge Alito from being confirmed. The worst they can accomplish is to bring his wife to tears with their outrageous attacks. Still they will have their way by delaying the vote on Alito for an additional week. So very childish!

DOES ANYONE KNOW IF IT IS TRUE THAT SENATOR KENNEDY HAS A DOG NAMED "SPLASH"?