Now it appears that if there is to be mindless destruction wreaked on Washington politics, it will be triggered by the Democrats. They have come out shrilly against President Bush's superb nominee, Samuel Alito, clearly hoping they can repeat the successful character assassination that brought down the most able of unconfirmed nominees, Robert Bork. Harry Reid, that perceptive judge of judicial and executive competence, pounced on the selection, as did Ted Kennedy, who had praised Alito when he was named to the federal bench. The liberal interest groups were issuing doomsday predictions before the television lights at the announcement had...