Look Who Likes the Secret Ballot

The anti-EFCA forces send around quotes from two pro-EFCA Dems who seem to understand that a secret ballot does in fact have some value. In particular, a secret ballot allows people to vote their conscience instead of being beholden to the political consequences of their vote. That’s a good thing when you want the right outcome — but apparently these guys think that somehow American workers wouldn’t see the same effect:

Senator Chris Dodd: “If we took a secret ballot on [Sotomayor’s] nomination I think it would be close to unanimous. That would be my guess.” (Floor Statement, Senator Chris Dodd, 8/5/09)