Good point. I think it's also worth noting that this will be the first Supreme Court nomination in the modern age of blogs, "pajama journalism," etc. Conservatives will be conducting meticulous research on the nominee to an extent we have never done before. Liberals would do the same, but they won't bother doing this because their intent is to oppose a Bush nominee no matter who it is.
If we are calm, I think we will end up being pleasantly surprised. Also, the President said the next nominee deserves a "dignified confirmation process." For those who missed it, that was a Bush-like shot across the bow. He was politely saying "Don't mess with this." In my observation, when he is "very polite" like that it tends to mean—watch it.
If we are calm, I think we will end up being pleasantly surprised. Also, the President said the next nominee deserves a "dignified confirmation process." For those who missed it, that was a Bush-like shot across the bow. He was politely saying "Don't mess with this." In my observation, when he is "very polite" like that it tends to mean—watch it.