All litmus tests are on the table

Whoever said it might take weeks to announce a new SCOTUS nominee clearly hasn't been paying attention to White House MO for the last five years. Which is, when in trouble, throw some gas on the fire and maybe everyone will be distracted by the flash and forget that the house is burning down. But I'm not complaining. It beats the hell out of say, causing another wave of heavy terrorism by bombing the bejesus out of Syria or Iran.

As far as Alito goes, I'm holding my fire since I know nothing about the guy. For the moment, I'll send you to the experts.

ReddHead is cautious, remarking he appears at first glance to be better than Luttig at least. Count on her to have more to say as this develops. TChris at TalkLeft gives us a lot to chew on and none of it is palatable. Think Progress offers no comfort to those of us, (read that most Americans) who would like to see this country rescued from the clutches of the fringe radicals. It appears our potential hizzoner has never found a civil liberty he really liked. Billmon has a great graphic, but as always, Heretik gets the photoshop award and has his own inimitable nuanced view.

All The Impolitic knows for sure right now is that the radical right fringenuts are deliriously happy, which should give reality-based Americans cause for concern. Will the confirmation hearings become a nu'clar holocaust? I hope so and after the Miers debacle, may the first Bushtopian that calls for an up or down vote, choke on their own hypocrisy.