Profiles in Liberal Courage

K-Lo at the Corner alerts us to Ted Kennedy's statement on supporting a filibuster of Alito:

Other than voting to send our men and women to war, there is no more important vote in the Senate than our vote on a Supreme Court nominee. This is a vote of a generation and a test of conscience. Judge Alito does not share the values of equality and justice that make this country strong. He does not deserve a place on the highest court of the land.

We owe it to future generations of Americans to oppose this nomination. If Judge Alito is confirmed, he will serve on the court long after President Bush leaves office, and the progress of half a century on the basic rights of all Americans is likely to be rolled back. He's the wrong Justice for justice and the rule of law in America.

Subtext: Hey, it worked on Bork! Actually he doesn't care about future generations so much as he cares about making them smaller!

Meanwhile, Lincoln Chafee is putting off his decision. Cornerites debate whether the MSM will dub this a "bipartisan" confirmation vote or, if Chafee votes no, a "bipartisan" opposition. (Or is that "Cornerians?")