Pryor confirmed

William H. Pryor Jr., implacable foe of any and all environmental regulation, was confirmed today by the Senate. That means all three of the wingnut controversial judges protected by the recent filibuster deal -- Owen, Brown, and Pryor -- have been confirmed.
Stay tuned for the coming battle over Bush's Supreme Court nominee. It could get ugly.

William H. Pryor Jr., implacable foe of any and all environmental regulation, was confirmed today by the Senate. That means all three of the ~~wingnut~~ controversial judges protected by the recent filibuster deal — Owen, Brown, and Pryor — have been confirmed.

Stay tuned for the coming battle over Bush’s Supreme Court nominee. It could get ugly.

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