Who? What Dems?
They used the term "many Dems around DC support Roberts."
I will be amazed if the "gang of 14" think this rises to the "Extraordinary Circumstances" clause, and they will prevent a filibuster. Recall Roberts was recently confirmed.
Shoomie, Durboone, and Leaky have zero to say about the EC clause... zero.
There will be NO filibuster on this nominee. Wait until Stevens or Ginsberg dies or gets very ill: that's when they'll really go to the mat. Roberts for O'Conner isn't going to change the USSC makeup sufficiently.