Senator Robert Byrd’s remarks about Judge Samuel Alito, as he announced that he would vote for the judge’s appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court:

“My considered judgment from his record, from his answers to my questions, and from his obvious intelligence and sincerity, leads me to believe him to be an honorable man who loves his country, loves his Constitution and will give of his best. Can we really ask for more?”

The e-mail I sent to Senator Byrd this evening:

Dear Senator Byrd,

You have my sincerest thanks and appreciation for your remarks about Judge Alito recently.  The stand you have taken on his behalf shows one thing clearly about you sir; principle.  You have stepped out above the fray, and have put principles first. There are many others who could learn from your example and leadership.

Judge Alito seems, in every way, to be a man of principle also.  I believe he puts this above any personal beliefs he holds.  He should make a very good jurist.

My prayers go out to the families of the miners who have recently lost their lives in your state.  I pray that Mr. McCloy will have a full recovery. 

Thank you again Senator.  You have the respect and admiration of many of us on the right. I haven’t always agreed with your positions, but I will always believe that you have a set of values that transcend partisan politics.

Indeed, there have been two other Democratic Senators who have vowed to vote for Judge Alito; Senators Tim Johnson of South Dakota and Ben Nelson of Nebraska.  My hat is off to both Senators. 

While Senators like Kennedy, Leahy, Feinstein, Harkin, Durbin, Reid and Schumer continue to be mired in their own propaganda machines, a very few of their Democratic colleagues are weighing facts and not fiction.  Senator Feinstein continues to make disparaging remarks that are so extreme, so without merit, that only the fanatical left will be duped. 

Let us not forget the $30 + million dollars raised, and being spent, by radical groups trying to derail Judge Alito’s appointment.  Their campaigns contain no factual information, but their supporters in the press will give added punch to the misinformation, much like throwing gasoline on a fire. In the end, it is all character assassination. 

Those who eagerly anticipate the abortion of the next 40 million babies are lining up to throw their punches at the judge.  We can be thankful though that a few Senators, from the opposition party, are saying ‘enough is enough is enough.’