Alito and the GOP are trying to hide the fact that he is way out of the mainstream. The GOPers read the polls...they know that the American people are not with Bush on this one, not even close:
As congressional hearings begin for Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, a CBS News poll reveals that most Americans have yet to form an opinion of Alito and most don't know whether he should be confirmed.If the Democrats actually read the polling that's coming out on Alito, stopping his nomination by any means possible wouldn't even be a question. The Democrats need to reveal Alito for who he is, then defeat him.
Seventy-seven percent of those surveyed said they are "undecided" or "haven't heard enough" to form an opinion about Alito, and 70 percent said they "can't say" whether Alito should be confirmed by the Senate.
