After the royal debacle of the Miers nomination, President Bush has regrouped with what appears to be a stellar nomination in Samuel Alito. Though one never knows what a justice will turn out to do on the supreme court, Alito’s long record shows that he has been trustworthy thus far. It’s easy to gauge what kind of nominee he is simply by following the Democrats’ response.
Even though I’m not wearing one, my hat is off to President Bush for Alito’s nomination.