Personally, I don't believe that the President would ever have put forth a nominee about whom he had no intention of wanting on SCOTUS. I don't see that he's the kind of person who hangs someone out to dry, or puts forth to be castigated by any group, simply because he wishes to "test the waters." That kind of thing would be done, imho, by someone who lacks character; whatever my disagreements are, and have been, with him concerning certain of his domestic policies, I cannot say any apply to his character.
Next up is the supposed weak on crime gambit because he voted to grant habeas to a black inmate on death row. In Williams v Price Alito sided with the majority in granting Williams a writ after state courts had refused to consider the testimony of a witness who stated that a juror had uttered derogatory remarks about African Americans during an encounter in the courthouse after the conclusion of the trial. Here, I believe Alito demonstrates wisdom.
The more I read about Alito the better I like him.
My only remaining question is the RTKABA. Sketchy there and I don't support anybody who doesn't support that right.