The ensuing appointment/confirmation process should be real fun.

I heard 'Bama was going to resurrect Hitler with Genghis Khan's brain, Stalin's mustache, and Ghandi's penis and place this unholy golem in the SCOTUS to complete phase one of Revelation.

I also think it's funny that the Right hates Stevens, despite him being pretty moderate (in a good way) and appointed by Republicans.

Maybe Obama should resurrect Nixon just so we can laugh at the Tehadists when they call him a liberal socialist....

Stevens was appointed by the GOP because this was prior to the Dems nuking the process with Bork, back before there had to be a litmus test for everything. Back when jurists were chosen in a not-so partisan manner.