Obama joins filibuster bid against Alito: But senator criticizes tactic, says it will fail.
Byline: Jeff Zeleny
Jan. 30--WASHINGTON -- Sen. Barack Obama said he would vote Monday to filibuster Judge Samuel Alito's confirmation to the Supreme Court, but he conceded the effort would be futile and criticized Democrats for failing to persuade Americans to take notice of the court's changing ideological face.
"The Democrats have to do a much better job in making their case on these issues," Obama (D-Ill.) said Sunday on ABC News' "This Week." "These last-minute efforts--using procedural maneuvers inside the Beltway--I think has been the wrong way of going about it."
Despite his criticism, Obama announced his intention to support the maneuver designed to block--or delay--Alito's confirmation this week. …
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