Alito's Mother: Of Course He's Pro-Life!

Here's a twist: During the Miers imbroglio, we were told that her pro-life statements, as demonstrated on a Dallas candidates questionnaire, were immaterial to her qualifications to sit on the court. Conservatives loudly proclaimed that a seat on the court is not about one single issue, the proceeded to spin other Miers statement's that suggested she was less pro-life.

Well now, Alito's mother comes out with this newsflash:

Bush Nominates Alito for Supreme Court - Yahoo! News: "Alito's politically conservative views were not in dispute. 'Of course he's against abortion,' his 90-year-old mother Rose told reporters at her home in Hamilton, N.J.
Despite the unguarded comments of a proud mother, Sen. Arlen Specter (news, bio, voting record), who will chair Judiciary Committee hearings, told reporters in the Capitol, 'There is a lot more to do with a woman's right to choose than how you feel about it personally.' The Pennsylvania Republican cited adherence to legal precedent in rulings over 30 years upholding abortion rights."

Whether his views on abortion are material or not to his qualifications, you can bet the Democrats will pounce on this very same single issue in order to oppose him. And of course our Barabas conservative friends, who know, the ones who shout louder, will be left to spin it around once again.

Interesting!