Democrat Senators Abandon Kennedy and Kerry

Looks like a surprising number of Democrats who had previously indicated that they would support the filibuster of Samuel Alito are jumping ship. Kennedy and Kerry are being left in the lurch (no pun intended).

Massachusetts really should consider finding a new pair of Senators. The current ones thoroughly embarassed themselves and their state today on the floor of the Senate. They were both caricatures of themselves as they accused Alito of all manner of things from poisoning the air and causing asthma to hating disabled people.

It is sort of a shame that the filibuster fight couldn't take place here at this moment in time. It's merely being kicked down the road and certainly will take place when it comes time for one of the more liberal Justices to be replaced (assuming Bush or another like-minded Republican gets to make the nomination).