Profiles in (non-)courage

So I heard on MPR this afternoon that Mark Dayton opposes Sam Alito's nomination to the Supreme Court and will vote against him, but won't support a filibuster because he doesn't think it will work.

Gee, it's pretty brave of him to only vote on things that are guaranteed to pass. That's leadership, I tell you. Never take chances, never fight for what you believe in, only take a stand when it is guaranteed not to fail.