Democrats sounding reasonable?

It was shocking to hear a Democrat not doing one of the only two things Democrats have been good for lately, that is silently hoping Republicans mess up their own prospects or screaming about lies and hanging out with Cindy Sheehan.

It was even more shocking to hear it from one of the brightest stars in the party.

Kudos to Barack Obama for this brutally true statement on ABC's "This Week" which followed his opposition to a futile filibuster:

There's one way to guarantee that the judges who are appointed to the Supreme Court are judges that reflect our values. And that's to win elections.

-Mr. Alec

PS Check out Biden, who takes a Kerry-like stance on the filibuster:

Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., said he, too, would support the filibuster attempt but agreed that it was not particularly wise.

"I think a filibuster make sense when you have a prospect of actually succeeding," Biden said on CNN's "Late Edition." "I will vote one time to say to continue the debate. but the truth of the matter" is that Alito will be confirmed, he said.

Well here is hoping he doesn't get the nomination, it could 2004 all over again.