Happy Halloween

And it got happier this morning. President Bush has nominated Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court.

President Bush, stung by the rejection of his first choice, nominated longtime judge Samuel Alito Monday in a bid to reshape the Supreme Court and mollify his conservative allies. Democrats said that Alito may be "too radical for the American people."

"Judge Alito has served with distinction on that court for 15 years, and now has more prior judicial experience than any Supreme Court nominee in more than 70 years," Bush said, drawing an unspoken contrast to his first choice, Harriet Miers.

This is the type of pick conservatives expected. Good for Bush.

Dems aren't happy:

[Sen. Harry] Reid, who had jumped to the support of Miers, promised to give Alito a "hard look."

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., pulled no punches. "Rather than selecting a nominee for the good of the nation and the court, President Bush has picked a nominee whom he hopes will stop the massive hemorrhaging of support on his right wing. This is a nomination based on weakness, not on strength."

When Reid and Kennedy don't react like this, you know you've nominated the wrong person.