More Edwards News

From the WaPo's Fix blog by Chris Cillizza:

Perhaps forgetting momentarily that he is no longer a member of the Senate, John Edwards came out against the Supreme Court nomination of Samuel Alito in an e-mail to supporters today.

"President Bush is making yet another divisive choice nominating Judge Samuel Alito to the highest court in the land," Edwards wrote in an e-mail sent from his One America Committee. Edwards describes Alito as someone "who threatens our most basic rights and freedoms." (Text is available on the committee's blog.)

Here's a bit more from the short statement:

Alito is a far-from-moderate judge in the mold of Justice Antonin Scalia. His record is troubling: he has tried to sharply restrict a woman’s right to choose and to eliminate protection for unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. He has regularly worked to cut back on protections for the victims of discrimination based on race and sex. Just imagine how he might restrict other essential freedoms if he is allowed to sit on the Supreme Court.

By the way, if you're a really big Edwards fan, you can head to the One America Committee and sign up for a podcast (or just go directly to the iTunes Music Store Podcast section--iTunes application required) and join in on a book discussion on Jim Wallis' God's Politics.