Alito Nomination

Well it looks like the Liberals have discovered Alito's position on Abortion. Apparently he has stated that "the Constitution does not protect a right to abortion". Well there is a surprise! Now begins the effort to paint him as "out of touch with the mainstream". There are many points to be discussed here, but I'll just rant on the fact that I am glad he has been "outed". I guess it is easier to get a "stealth" nomination (like Roberts) through the confirmation process w/o having to discuss his position on abortion and just avoiding the conflict. However, I think conservatives will now have to stand up and fight the whole "pro-lifers are whacko's" image the Democrats have been painting. To date it seems Republicans have not countered this, offering instead stealth nominations to avoid the issue. It will be interesting to see if perhaps the Republicans "grow some balls" (for lack of a less crude way of saying it) and take the issue head on or if they try to avoid and minimize it by saying the statement was made 20 years ago and he should be judged by his time on the bench.