Good Lord!

The religious right is getting a little overly excited for the Alito confirmation hearings...

Wall Street Journal: Ministers Say They Blessed Seats Ahead of Alito Hearing

Insisting that God "certainly needs to be involved" in the Supreme Court confirmation process, three Christian ministers today blessed the doors of the hearing room where Senate Judiciary Committee members will begin considering the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito on Monday.

Capitol Hill police barred them from entering the room to continue what they called a consecration service. But in a bit of one-upsmanship, the three announced that they had let themselves in a day earlier, touching holy oil to the seats where Judge Alito, the senators, witnesses, Senate staffers and the press will sit, and praying for each of the 13 committee members by name...

[PS- The hearings begin today. From the AP: Judiciary Committee to Open Alito Hearings]