From Stuart Taylor in National Journal today:

From Stuart Taylor: “The claims that Alito is a “far-right activist” are laughable, except to far-left activists. He richly deserves the praise that he has received from colleagues and friends across the political spectrum for his powerful mind, intellectual honesty, and fairness.
The American people will figure this out. Any effort to filibuster Alito seems very likely to fail, and likely to backfire against Democrats. The Senate will then confirm him by 60-40, give or take five votes, I’d wager.