Don't Say We Didn't Warn You (Alito Confirmed)

Well... it's official. Not much to say that hasn't already been covered.

AP: Senate confirms Alito to high court

A sharply divided U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court, backing a second conservative nominated by President George W. Bush in his effort to move the nation's highest court to the right...

Expect to see Justice Alito highlighted at the State of the Union, a reminder that while the President is screwing up the things that matter (illegal domestic spying, the continuing struggle in Iraq, the Hamas victory, stalling on New Orleans investigations/rebuilding, stonewalling on Abramoff contacts, jobs being moved overseas, etc), he can at least claim one partisan victory under his belt.

For those interested, here's who voted 'No':
Sen. Chafee (R-RI), Sen. Jeffords (I-VT), Sen. Akaka (D- HI), Sen. Baucus (D-MT), Sen. Bayh (D-IN), Sen. Biden (D-DE), Sen. Bingaman (D-NM), Sen. Boxer (D-CA), Sen. Cantwell (D-WA), Sen. Carper (D-DE), Sen. Clinton (D-NY), Sen. Dayton (D-MN), Sen. Dodd (D-CT), Sen. Dorgan (D-ND), Sen. Durbin (D-IL), Sen. Feingold (D-WI), Sen. Feinstein (D-CA), Sen. Harkin (D-IA), Sen. Inouye (D- HI), Sen. Kennedy (D-MA), Sen. Kerry (D-MA), Sen. Kohl (D-WI), Sen. Landrieu (D-LA), Sen. Lautenberg (D-NJ), Sen. Leahy (D-VT), Sen. Levin (D-MI), Sen. Lieberman (D-CT), Sen. Lincoln (D-AK), Sen. Menendez (D-NJ), Sen. Mikulski (D-MD), Sen. Murray (D-WA), Sen. Nelson (D-FL), Sen. Obama (D-Il), Sen. Pryor (D-AR), Sen. Reed (D-RI), Sen. Reid (D-NV), Sen. Rockefeller (D-WV), Sen. Salazar (D-CO), Sen. Sarbanes (D-MD), Sen. Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Stabenow (D-MI), Sen. Wyden (D-OR)

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