Bush Nominates Alito

Impeccable credentials and qualifications. Extensive paper trail. In the mold of Scalia -- "Scalito", "Scalia Light".

Conservatives wanted a showdown fight, they'll probably get one.

They should be prepared to go to the mattresses and come out with more than a filibuster in their hands.

Re: Bush -- "He needs a fight that would help re-energize the conservative Republican base," Mr. Cook said. "But at the same time he can't afford a loss. He is in a profoundly weakened condition, and a loss on top of everything else that has happened all year would be terrible."

--LynZee