I think so too but they won't. Everyone involved tries to hide the elephant in the living room -- the fact SC appointments have become brazenly political and partisan. The Orrin Hatch types even swallow the myth that liberals somehow have a "right" to mau-mau "extremist" Republican appointments. At least they won't face that lie head-on. I think the two biggest problems for conservative appointments are named Hatch and Specter.
I can't say I disagree with you. This campaign has to be run from the White House. Therefore, I am not hopeful. Bush's history of backing up his nominees sucks, bigtime.
They went to the mat for Clarence Thomas.