Check the thermostat down there!

Robert C. Byrd endorses confirmation of Judge Alito. And I thought he was losing his edge.

Seriously, his remarks about the way the hearings have been conducted really deserve some attention. He clearly denounced the practice of trying to win political victories through the courts.

He's up for re-election this year, and he referenced many letters he's received about objecting to the way the hearings were conducted. He must be worried.

Regardless of his reasons for giving them, his points were well taken. C-Span is listing 55 votes for Alito, but the Dems are still delaying a vote. I can't do any better at pointing out the genuine silliness of these efforts, particularly John Kerry's attempt to get a filibuster organized.

You'd think a state like Massachusetts would be embarrassed to keep electing Senators like Kennedy and Kerry. But I've said that about Senator Hatch, as well.