Liberals React to Alito’s Nomination

President Bush’s fellow conservatives roundly criticized his choice of Harriet Miers to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O’Connor on the Supreme Court. “Not conservative enough,” they said. So, Miers withdrew and now President Bush has sent decidedly more conservative Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr., -- A.K.A. "Scalito" by some lawyers -- up to bat. The liberal attack should be rabid, right? Not exactly, says Liberal Politics Guide Deborah White in her roundup of initial liberal reaction to Alito. “Note that initial liberal reactions are not wildly angry or frenzied, and contain no threats of filibusters.” Read more…

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