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Yesterday Senator Bill Frist made the motion for cloture on the Alito confirmation.  At which time, Ted Kennedy, went ballistic:

KENNEDY: …All you have to do, Mr. President, is look back into the history. Look back into the history of the judiciary. Look back to the history of the 5th Circuit, that were (sic) making the decisions in the 1950s. Look at the record of Judge Wisdom. Judge Tuttle. Judge Johnson of Alabama. The courage that they demonstrated that said that at last we are going to break down the walls of discrimination in this country, that have gripped this nation for 200 years. Our founding fathers failed the test when they wrote slavery into the Constitution! (He’s screaming.)

Abraham Lincoln pointed the way and we passed the 13th, 14th, 15th amendment and had a civil war. But we didn’t resolve this issue. It was only ’til we had the courage of those members of what branch of government? Not the US Congress. Not the US Senate. Not the executive. The Judiciary! The 5th Circuit! (Screaming again.)

We’re talking now about the Supreme Court. But they are the ones who changed this country inevitably with what we call the march to progress. The march towards knocking down the walls of discrimination that permitted us to pass the 1964 Civil Rights Act and public accomodations so people who’s skin was not white who could go into restaurants and hotels. Public accomodations. The ‘65 act for voting. Voting rights. The ‘68 act. The public accomodations. The 1973 act that said that women are going to treated equally. The Americans with Disabilities Act that said that the disabled are going to be part of the American family.

All of that is part of the march for progress.

And my friends, the one organization, the one institution that protects it is THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES!!! (Screaming at the top of his lungs.)

Too much blood has been shed in those battles. Too much sweat. Too many tears. To. Put. At. Risk. That. March. For. Progress.

(Banging podium. Voice cracking.)

And that is what we are doing (voice quavering) with this nominee. HE FAILED TO DEMONSTRATE before this Judiciary Committee that he was committed to the continued march for progress…

Kennedy was complaining that Alito failed to convince Kennedy that he was not a racist.  That’s a pretty tall order.  However, the problem Kennedy had from the get-go was Kennedy failed to prove Alito was.  There was no reason to suspect he was in the first place.  Therefore Kennedy was complaining about his own perceived prejudice against Alito. It apparently didn’t wash.  Everyone saw through this as a purely conservative/liberal ideological debate.  Discounting the person who pushed the filibuster, and discounting the person complaining, the Democrats fairly split on supporting Kennedy/Kerry.  And quite frankly, those that chose to end this sad display will probably come out looking a lot better than those supporting it.  I predicted this would be ugly, and it was.  Going down 72-25 looks bad.  Given the fact he took front and center lead on this entire issue, it looks even worse for Kennedy.  To me, this is the perfect display of what is wrong with the Democrat party right now, the far-left in charge doesn’t seem to care what the rest of the party wants.  But, that’s the part that represents the most votes.

Expose the Left, formerly Politicalteen, has the video.  It’s kind of scary when you think about it.  Thanks to In The Bullpen and Michelle Maulkin for providing transcripts.

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