And yes, in fact, many would like to call the whole thing off.
Just days after Harriet Miers withdrew her nomination as Justice to the U.S. Supreme Court, President Bush announced a second nomination to replace outgoing Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. Appeals Court Judge Samuel Alito was tapped for the new nomination in what many political strategists claim is an attempt to appease conservatives who were not happy about the choice of Miers.
Alito is perhaps most well known for his alignment with the views of Justice Scalia, prompting many to dub him “Scalito”. He is particularly anti-abortion, with a long history in Pennsylvania of upholding bans against the procedure, one of which was subsequently rejected by the Supreme Court. His 90 year old mother, just days ago, famously stated “Of course he’s against abortion.”
Senate Majority Leader Frist expressed optimism that a confirmation vote would happen prior to the year end, as President Bush has requested. However, many in Congress think it is more likely that a vote won’t happen until 2006.
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