BOYS' OWN:

Bush aides alerted key supporters to Alito nod (Ralph Z. Hallow, November 1, 2005, THE WASHINGTON TIMES)

Karl Rove called key conservative interest group leaders yesterday morning to give them a heads-up just before the White House made public President Bush's nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. to the Supreme Court.

Many of the same conservatives had been labeled "sexist" and "elitist" by the White House for their criticisms of Harriet Miers, Mr. Bush's previous court choice. But all seemed forgiven yesterday as leaders across the Republican spectrum, from economic libertarians to religious conservatives, united in praise of the Alito nomination.

Of course it was, he's a white male Eli.

Posted by Orrin Judd at November 1, 2005 7:19 AM