Bush: Judge Samuel Alito is new choice for Supreme Court nominee

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[kcvl]

Per Fox News...

[Stand Watch Listen]

[TSchmereL]

I think you are on to something. If McCain has not already signed on with Alito, I think he will see that he must after the "Conservative Crackdown."

I think that Alito's confirmation will be slightly more difficult than John Roberts', but in the wide view, so relatively easy that everyone will wonder why Bush ever thought it was necessary to nominate a stealth candidate.

[chiller]

FOX news says confirmation will be a "bloodbath"

Hey....we're talkin' 1)an Itlian 2)Judge 3)from Jersey.... one never knows what could happen

[Timeout]

AND...Bush just knocked the Today Show for a loop with their Saint Joe Wilson interview this morning! It would be beautiful if he comes out to nominate him just as Wilson is about to come on.

[mainepatsfan]

I do hope those nuts force Reid's hand.

[newzjunkey]

It is now formal: Conservative Protestant Southerners are VERBOTEN on SCOTUS.

Since they're so over represented in the other two branches are they really needed on SCOTUS? ;)

[billclintonwillrotinhell]

Good, I hope for a miracle on Alito and it goes to a vote and passes, even if by only 51-50.

Any word on Arlen Specter's reaction? Could Arlen himself hold up this nomination in committee? Would the White House already have gotten a commitment from Arlen to get the nomination to the floor even if he plans to vote nay?

[Cboldt]

Watch out Alito the unappeasables for borked Meirs will be out to get you because they hate the president.

LOL. Funny turnabout -bump-

[ARCADIA]

Finally, a serious and mature nominee.

[Always Right]

Coulter will say that Bush should have consulted her first and that candidate X was a better choice. Frum will be ticked that Alito is opposed to first trimester abortions (Canuck Frum is pro-abort). Krauthammer will moan and groan about Alito's views on stem cells.

Give it up. Miers was a bad choice and Bush has now corrected it. You will hear very little whinning from those on the right.

[chris1]

Withholding sex has a strong affect on a man.

[paudio]

Somebody on NRO brought a good point: the fact that Miers was there when they choose Alito as her replacement, seems to show that she's a classy and professional lady. Yes, we don't know how she behaved there, but I'm sure she's a good team player. I didn't like her being a SCOTUS nominee, but I think I have to thank her for her loyalty and professionalism.

[G.Mason]

"The promise of "In the mold of Scalia and Thomas" has been fulfilled!"

Promised by whom?

[Reader of news]

GW Bush is a republican but he is a Moderate.. he has never been a conservative, he just uses the word in his speeches a lot..

War on terror, tax cuts, federal judges, pro-life, No Kyoto, etc.

[mainepatsfan]

It's just no occurring to them that Bush is still President and can do things they don't like.

[Erik Latranyi]

This country truly is F%^Ked up and the whoring polititions have made it that way.

You obviously do not understand politics nor how our system works. It is designed to ensure the politicians are the whores of the people----that's what keeps the people in charge of the system.

[NeoCaveman]

Good job Mr. President

[notes2005]

THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT !!!

GOD BLESS!

[PilloryHillary]

Good Morning America had George Stephonapolous on and he says it will be a fight to get Alito confirmed. He also noted that Alito will be the (GASP!)FIFTH Catholic sitting on the supreme court if he is confirmed. I'm glad to see President Bush picked Alito, although I was holding on to hope for Janice Rogers Brown.

[mainepatsfan]

Oh Katie will so hate that.