Partial-birth abortion luvin' Mark Kirk is a guranteed YES vote, even if he decides to feign "concern" about the nominee so he claim his decision later on "took a great deal of research and wasn't reached lightly". I know Kirk's record in the House and he is well to the left of McCain and Graham. Which made it all the more ridiculous for freepers to argue they'd vote for a Democrat over McCain but that Kirk is acceptable.
Additionally, you will note that Mark Kirk supported Elena Kagan’s nomination, while McCain had opposed it. BOTH were up for election to the Senate in 2010, the “McCain only voted that way because he facing voters” argument is irrevelevant.
This guy is the worst of Obama’s nominees so far. He has smeared Republican judicial nominees in the past and legal writings are appalling. Here are some of the positions he advocates, including his claim that the Constitution guarantees certain people the right to receive welfare checks.
http://www.eppc.org/publications/pubid.4342/pub_detail.asp#NinthCircuitNominee
If he gets confirmed to the Federal Appealate Court and Obama is reelected, he’ll eventually be nominated to the Supreme Court. He has to be stopped now.
Actually, Kirk voted NO. I am losing confidence in your predictions, Billy.