[Wolfstar]

Try figuring this out minus your cynical leap that's it's only about politics. Pickering's nomination has been dangling for two years, yet he had the courage to stick with it and not withdraw his name. The President stuck with him, too. So now the President, famous for valuing loyalty above most other qualities, gives Pickering some much overdue justice and puts him on the bench. It is the humane and right thing to do.

[gov_bean_ counter]

You don't know me very well. And I don't think it was "just about politics".

[11th_VA]

Try figuring this out minus your cynical leap that's it's only about politics.

Good point