Samuel Alito

Bush has nominated Samuel Alito to replace Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court. What do you think? How will the process go this time around? Are we likely to see a contentious, divided Senate Judiciary Committee? What role will special interest groups play?
Here are some links to articles to learn more about Alito:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/31/scotus.bush/index.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/31/AR2005103100180.html