The Senate today voted to confirm Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court by a vote of 58-42.
Prepare to watch the social progress of the last 20 years unravel.
Related, around the web:
Daily Kos: Alito is the Newest Justice
Crooks & Liars: “Pat Buchanan revealed on Hardball that they have been working on this campaign for over twenty years to infiltrate the court with freeper, wingnut judges.”
25 who Supported the Filibuster [atrios]
Previously
Supreme Court Balance at Stake as Hearings Begin [tr]
Bush Nominates “Scalito” to Supreme Court [tr]