That’s the NYTimes headline. But the reax is anything but “cool” from some predictable quarters where the filibuster action is considered way cool. Some quick examples:

NOW:

Alito Must Not Be Confirmed – Demand a Filibuster Today
National Abortion Federation Calls on Senators to Filibuster the Nomination of Samuel Alito
1/26/2006 5:31:00 PM

Sorry, guess, those were technically marching orders…here’s some reax….

From: PFAW’s American Way–Stop Alito Edition [[email protected]]
Sent: Thu 1/26/2006 18:00
To: Kathryn Lopez
Cc:
Subject: Senator to Lead Filibuster!

NAACP:

…we urge support for the Kennedy-Kerry filibuster…

And, of course, Senator Kennedy.