Alito is sworn in as the 110th Supreme Court justice. Samuel Alito was confirmed by the Senate in a vote that was mostly party-line. Liberals were unsuccessful in rallying for a filibuster against Alito's confirmation vote, and a much-predicted showdown was avoided. President Bush said:

"Sam Alito is a brilliant and fair-minded judge who strictly interprets the Constitution and laws and does not legislate from the bench. He is a man of deep character and integrity, and he will make all Americans proud as a justice on our highest court."

We never know how a Supreme Court justice will rule on issues until after their confirmation, but Alito seems like a solid choice. The former 3rd U.S. Circuit Court judge is predictably receiving praise from Republicans and criticism from Democrats. Sen. Charles Schumer (D, NY) said:

"I must say that I wish the president was in a position to do more than claim a partisan victory tonight. The union would be better and stronger and more unified if we were confirming a different nominee, a nominee who could have united us more than divided us."

Save it, Chuck. What your party wants are liberal activists on the high court, instead of judges who rule according to the law. Now that there is one more justice on the court who is not likely to legislate from the bench, liberals are further losing their ability to push their agenda through.