Perspective, or to Put It Another Way, Whatever...

Alito shines, the dems look like buffoons, but does the public really notice? Sometimes, I think we in the blogosphere put things under too great a microscope. While the Alito nomination is one of the most important political events of the last decade, we also have to realize that the general public is much more concerned with how Jennifer feels about Brad and Angelina's baby...

According to a December 2005 national survey conducted by FindLaw, only 43 percent of American adults can name at least one justice who is currently serving on the nation's highest court. Fifty-seven percent of Americans can't name any current U.S. Supreme Court justices.

The percentages of Americans who could name each current justice were as follows:
Sandra Day O'Connor - 27%
Clarence Thomas - 21%
John Roberts - 16%
Antonin Scalia - 13%
Ruth Bader Ginsburg - 12%
Anthony Kennedy - 7%
David Souter - 5%
Stephen Breyer - 3%
John Paul Stevens - 3%

Mr. Stevens and Mr. Breyer may want to think about hiring a PR consultant.