The [link|http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-01-04-alito_x.htm|USAToday] story mentions that. I know that several senators have pointed to that rating - I don't know if the administration itself has. Either way, it's clear that Alito would see much more opposition if someone on the ABA panel had rated him "not qualified" the way some had for Thomas and Bork.

But, yeah, if the majority is large enough it doesn't really matter what the ABA or anyone else says. :-/

Cheers,
Scott.
(Who yearns for the days of divided government.)