No surprises

Alito's confirmation is a consequence of there having been no penalty for 11 Democrats' (David Boren, OK; John Breaux, LA; Dennis DeConcini, AZ; Alan Dixon, IL; J. J. Exon, NE; Wyche Fowler, GA; Ernest Hollings, SC; J Bennett Johnston, LA; Sam Nunn, GA; Charles Robb, VA; Richard Shelby, AL) vote for Clarence Thomas.