Alito Supreme Court Confirmation a Done Deal

How do I know? The New York Times has decided that opposition to his nomination stems from “liberal” groups.

Liberal Groups to Release Ads Attacking Court Pick

The battle over the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. turned personal Wednesday with the announcement of new commercials that sharply escalated liberal attacks on him, moving beyond his legal views to attack his character and credibility instead.

The commercials come less than a week before confirmation hearings begin Monday. Steve Schmidt, a White House spokesman handling the nomination, called the commercials “dishonest” and “a desperation tactic.”

Separately, the American Bar Association on Wednesday rated Judge Alito “well qualified” for the court, its highest rating, as expected. His supporters hailed the rating. Liberal groups said their complaint was his judicial philosophy, not his professional qualifications.

A commercial by one of the liberal groups, MoveOn.org Political Action, depicts Judge Alito as an actor receiving makeup and coaching.

Okay, per the NYT, MoveOn.org is now officially a liberal group. It should serve as a relief to all that the Old Gray Lady can still, on occasion, accidentally stumble into an obvious political truth … and even publish it.

No more casting of MoveOn’s stances as mainstream or populist, right? Well, don’t hold your freakin’ breath.