[mlc9852]

I would have preferred a Southerner who hasn't been in the Ivy Halls his whole professional career. And I would have preferred a woman but looks like there were just no qualified women left.

[Allen H]

Edith Jones and Precilla Owens would have been great nominees and are believed to be very conservative constructionist Judges. They may still be, if, God willing, stevens or ginsburg or souter step down because of healh like I've heard mentioned now and then the past few months. This Alito pick, from what I've gleened the past few minutes, will undoubtedly swing the court to the right. He seems clearly more conservative than sandra "mid-afternoon moderate" o'conner. THIS will p.o. the libs for a long time, and THAT is a good thing. An angry liberal, is a beatable liberal, on election day. 8)

[Mr. Mojo]

"And I would have preferred a woman"

Why?

[Siena Dreaming]

I would have preferred a Southerner who hasn't been in the Ivy Halls

I agree. I hope Alito works out but I prefer we get away from Northeast domination of the institutions.