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By Erick Posted in SCOTUS — Comments () / Email this page » / Leave a comment »

Two names in today's IM, phone, and email buzz -- most from people asking what I know. The names are Corrigan and Alito.

The Alito thing is very interesting. No one has mentioned Alito in a very long time and last time I heard anything about him, which was a while, was just someone saying there was no way the White House would put Alito on because Scalia was already there.

The Chicago Tribune piece has probably started the buzz. But, remember this point -- Roberts was mentioned heavily early on and then fell completely off the radar. Of the major players in the original Slate guide to picking justices, Roberts and Alito were both listed. Roberts's name disappeared from most conversations and he got picked. This time the same thing has happened, but to Alito.

Now, let me say that I have not talked to anyone who knows anything about Alito being the nominee. I'm just gettig a lot of people who have started talking about him and are talking about Corrigan again too.