The Argus Leader is in lock step with the left. Today’s front page main headline is "Conservative judge faces confirmation battle". Sub headings include, "Top Democrat calls nomination ‘provocative’" and Senators say hearings may take time". David Kranz takes the sexists angle with his column. Excerpt:
Mary Ann Giebink, a Sioux Falls lawyer and Democrat, didn't like the pick.
"I don't think Republicans support women, and I don't know why Republican women support men with that attitude. I think they (Republicans) want to go back to the good ol' boy network. This is very offensive."
In stark contrast the Rapid City Journal’s headline is, "Republicans Enthusiastic About Alito". Excerpt:
But Alito found steadfast support after Bush announced his selection, with GOP senators saying he deserved a Senate confirmation vote and threatening to eliminate judicial filibusters if Democrats try to block the White House's newest high court nominee.
"If someone would filibuster ... I would be prepared to vote to change the rules," said Sen. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio.
DeWine is one of the 14 centrist senators that Democrats need to sustain a filibuster of a Supreme Court nominee. Without the group's seven Republicans, Democrats would not be able to prevent Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., from abolishing judicial filibusters and confirming judges with just the Senate's 55-member Republican majority.
