He's right on the first point, and a lousy liar on the second. For the 'Rats, this appointment is about one thing and one thing only, abortion. They're going to pull out all the stops to keep their precious "right" to slaughter unborn children. If there is any good to come of it, it will be to see what a sham this anti-filibuster "deal" really was. The first thing the 'Rats will do it throw that dead weight overboard. They're going to filibuster any nominee who won't come right out and say that they support abortion.
This is where I think conservatives are wrong to keep abortion a political issue.
I am pro-life, do not get me wrong. Overturning Rowe v Wade will do nothing for the big picture. It may reduce the number of abortions sought in this country, but not significantly.
The abortion issue needs to be dealt with by changing hearts, not laws.
The dems will win almost everytime as long as we let them define any issue in terms of abortion.