Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr. nominated.
To get an update on the first day's reactions and news to the President's announcement of Judge Samuel A. Alito as his new nominee to the Supreme Court go here and here and here.
The RNC's statement, via email:
Today, President Bush announced his nomination of Judge Samel A. Alito Jr. to serve as the next Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Judge Alito is an exceptionally well-qualified nominee who has served for 15 years on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and before that as a U.S. Attorney in New Jersey. Law journals have hailed Judge Alito as "one of our profession's best" and The Almanac of the Federal Judiciary calls him "brilliant" with an "excellent demeanor." By nominating Judge Alito, President Bush continues to fulfill his commitment to appoint qualified judges who will not legislate from the bench.
Senate Democrats are already on the attack, and they will hold nothing back in obstructing this highly qualified nominee. Don't let the spin from media pundits or attacks from Democrats distort Judge Alito's distinguished record as a judge, former federal prosecutor and public servant. The best antidote to their spin is your voice. Here's what you can do right now to ensure a timely confirmation:
1. Sign our petition in support of Judge Alito - and forward the petition to your friends.
2. Call your Senators. Tell them Judge Alito has your support and deserves theirs.
3. Call talk radio, write a letter to the editor of your local paper and tell your friends and neighbors why you support the President's choice.
Judge Alito is a fair-minded jurist with an impeccable track record of interpreting the law, not making it. Click here to learn more about Judge Alito's record.
What you do right now will greatly influence the outcome of this nomination, the future of the Supreme Court, and the direction of our country. Sign the petition to confirm Judge Alito. Contact your Senators. Call talk radio. Let your voice be heard in support of President Bush's choice.
Sincerely,
We intend to stay semi-neutral, although we tend to support the conservative view more often than not, and first reactions appear to be positive. The opposition voices have all been predictable and robotic, so I don't give them much credence at this point. My interest is not Judge Alito's political leanings, I care more about how his mind works and whether he is a thinking man. So far, the reveiws on this aspect of his qualifications seem positive.
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UPDATE: High School Valedictorian, Magna Cum Laude at Princeton, Editor of Law Review at Yale ... I guess that answer the question of whether Judge Samuel A. Alito is a brainy guy.
UPDATE: from the Christian Science Monitor:
November 01, 2005 edition
The trial had been too long and too complicated, jurors said later. Testimony transcripts alone ran to 40,000 pages. Alito's team of attorneys were the "prosecutors who couldn't shoot straight," one newspaper opined. ... READ FULL STORY HERE
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