I agree 100%. Roberts is the probable moderate here, with not much of a record, and picked to replace O'Conner. Alito is arguably the replacement for Rhenquist. Thus 1 conservative and 1 moderate are being replaced by 1 conservative and 1 moderate. DIMS SHOULD BE THANKING GWB for his generosity. I hope we don't forget to drive this fact home in our discussions with the less enlightened. Conservative guests appearing in the media need to bring this point up!
It is amazing how many even on this forum don't understand this. Even "conservatives" on this forum are swallowing this crap that Alito is a replacement for O'Connor when he actually is replacing Rehnquist.