Unclear on the concept

More Democrats get behind Alito: This

"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?" said Byrd, the senior Democrat in the
100-member Senate.

from the man who once said:

REPEATEDLY, West Virginia’s Sen. Robert C. Byrd has warned that the Bush White House is amassing ever-stronger power over America, treating Congress and the Supreme Court as puppets — thereby damaging the heart of America’s democracy, the checks and balances between executive, legislative and judicial branches.