If Alito is confirmed, the Mandarin sees the court leaning to the right

Unmistakable hint today at the Senate hearings.

Original photo caption: Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, right, along with his sister Rosemary, left, and wife Martha look on during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill, Monday, Jan. 9, 2006. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)