Capitol Hill Intelligence Malfeasance Probe and Samuel Alito.

[BuyingThyme]

So, Arlen Specter thinks his Judiciary Committee should handle the Alito confirmation hearing and the C.H.I.M.P. at the same time, even though there are at least a handful of other qualified committees doing absolutely nothing. Okay, fine.

But is there not an inherent conflict in the fact that Arlen is tasked with investigating both the domestic spying and a guy, Alito, who could arguably rule on it?

And isn't this conflict exponentially intensified by the fact that Alito is on record as supporting a non-existent right of the government to spy on U.S. citizens without the possibility legal recourse?

And is it not likely that this issue will become the center of the confirmation process?

So, Arlen wants to be both the plaintiff and the judge. Well, I say we should ask our representatives to find somebody else to handle the Capitol Hill Intelligence Malfeasance Probe. And quick!

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(CBS/AP) Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito defended the right of government officials to order domestic wiretaps when he worked for the Reagan Justice Department, documents released Friday show.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/12/23/supremecourt/main1161392.shtml