Senator won’t rule out use of filibuster on Alito

When even Senatoress Diane not-so-Feinstein (Donk-CA)has come out opposed openly to both the Alito confirmation and a filibuster to fight it, what’s the message from our boy Tim Johnson (Donk-SD) that he is refusing to announce or significantly comment on his position on both of these questions.

Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., said he doesn’t believe there is enough Senate opposition to mount a filibuster against the confirmation of Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court. Still, Johnson said he would not rule out taking part in a filibuster if one develops. “As a matter of principle, I’m not taking any position, parliamentary or otherwise, off the table,” Johnson said Friday. He would not say how he will vote.

This has to read as a definite maybe. The Chief guesses that he hasn;t been able to obtain clear enought focus-group input to know how to vote on these issues.

Randy Frederick, South Dakota Republican Party chairman, said Johnson should let South Dakotans know how he will vote. There is a danger Johnson and others could “get whipped in line by the extreme left of the Democratic Party” at a caucus, Frederick said.

True leadership at work here, eh? NOT!