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Friday, January 27, 2006 12:00 AM

The filibuster fiasco

If they had geared up from the start to stop Alito, the Dems might have at least won a political battle. Now they'll lose both ways.
By Walter Shapiro

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  • Friday, January 27, 2006 11:55 AM

    Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday

    With the stiff partisanship on Capitol Hill, I would have thought the Democrats would at least stall the vote until Wendesday, after the State of the Union address Tuesday night. Instead, now we'll get "positive" presidential words about Alito having just been confirmed.

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