ALITO NOMINATED TO SUPREME COURT….Oh goody. George Bush has nominated Samuel Alito for the Supreme Court. Since Alito ruled against abortion rights in one of the most famous cases of all time, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, he ought to be practically a god to the social conservative right. No stealth candidate this time.

The movement conservatives wanted a war, and this time they’ve probably gotten one. I guess Bush was itching for revenge after Scooter Libby got indicted.

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