Two's The Charm With Alito

In Sam Alito, President Bush finally settled on the candidate I've wanted for a long time. Not that Alito is the only one who could have filled the bill; several could. But he's got the qualifications that are right for the right and wrong for the Left.

He's ticked off Ralph Nees with a decision allowing religious symbols in a holiday display. He's ticked off Nan Aron with Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Those two positions set up the fight I've been looking for, the fight that was part of my vote for Bush.

No more stealth candidates, just a grudge match fight to the finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, in this corner, wearing the Originalist trunks, is Straight Sam Alito. And in the other corner is the Gang of 14, trying to hold onto the meaningfulness of their trunks; the Dems, wearing the trunks selected for them by Planned Parenthood and NARAL, and the Rhinos, wearing just their shamefulness. One round, with Alito and his corner fighting clean, and the other side fighting no holds barred.

It's goodbye Scooter and hello SCOTUS ... and if the Dems vote as expected, the sweet cherry on top is that the deciding vote just might be cast by Dick Cheney, to our perpetual joy and the Left's perpetual fury.

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