Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito

This superbly qualified man was confirmed and sworn in today, despite all the hyperventilating and maneuvering by leading Democratic Senators, who continued to bow to pressure from the usual suspects (who are having conniptions. See here and here) in a futile effort to block the nomination.

Justice Alito's confirmation makes it a good day for W as he delivers his State of the Union address tonight. The White House State of the Union 2006 page is here.