Alito's Approval

I seem to remember someone feeling quite certain that Samuel Alito's nomination to the Supreme Court would be approved in short order. Today he won approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee. A nominee must be approved by the committee before being voted on by the entire Senate. Msnbc.com reports today, "The only way Democrats can stop the conservative judge now is through a filibuster, a manuever they show little interest in." Score one for the Gang of 14.