I cannot believe people in here care that he is Catholic. I'd expect that to be from liberals who want Muslims and atheists.
You really can't please everyone, even with a great nominee.
I think the idea is that the Dems will make an issue of it, since DiFi already did so with Roberts (and Schumer has done with federal nominees).
He's Italian. OF COURSE he's Catholic! What's the big deal about that?
I am Catholic,Religion has nothing to do with doing one's job.Main point,no matter what's one's beliefs they must be put aside to do the job one has elected to fill,Business is business personal is personal.Democrats are way off base.
Me either. I am completely flabbergasted. And this coming from a Southern Baptist. I dont' care WHAT they are as long as they conservatively interpret the constitution, don't use foreign laws to make rulings here, and don't try to legislate from the bench. Egads!
Alito is Catholic? I thought that might be the case.
Alito would give us four solid heavyweight conservative justices (Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, and Alito)--all Catholic, and one sometimes-conservative justice, Kennedy, who is also Catholic. I hope and pray there is sufficient conservative mass among the faithful brethren to pull the sometimes-wayward Kennedy into their orbit.
Until we can get another rick solid conservative on the Supreme Court, our best opttion is to pack SCOTUS with the kind and quality of conservative justices who can influence and persuade Kennedy to conservative views.