On his campaign blog, US Senate Democratic candidate Sheldon Whitehouse has rightly called on Sen. Lincoln Chafee to filibuster the nomination of Samuel Alito.
Stop Alito Nomination
It is apparent that President Bush's nominee for the Supreme Court to replace Sandra Day O'Connor, Samuel Alito, is not only anti-choice, but an actual strategist in undermining Roe v. Wade. I strongly oppose this nominee. In light of these extraordinary circumstances, I urge Senator Chafee to reconsider his statement that he will not support a filibuster.
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In 2000, Senator Chafee pledged that he would never support a Supreme Court nominee who would put a woman's right to choose at risk. He failed to honor that pledge by supporting John Roberts. Now, the Alito nomination presents an even greater threat -- and it's clear that keeping this nominee off the court will demand not only a simple "No" vote, but a filibuster as well.
Please join me in calling on Sen. Chafee to support a filibuster of Judge Alito. The stakes are extremely high. This nominee is likely to tilt a narrowly divided Supreme Court in an extremely conservative direction. We can work together and take a stand against this nominee.