The perpetual mantra of the Senate reelectioin campaign - all we need are a few more seats. We've got a majority now and refuse to play hardball to advance our agenda and we protect the RINOS we've got rather than encouraging challenges in the primary. And I don't subscribe to the first nomination is a freebie because we are going to get one to two more and the picks will be better next time. There were better, more seasoned originalists of comparable age that could have been nominated instead of Roberts. Do you really think another seat or two is going to make the President any bolder in his next nomination? If so, then we'll have to agree to disagree on that one.
Yes, I think that the pressure will be put on him to appoint a more solid conservative candidate for SC in the future. I think Roberts was a good choice, but let's face it ALL of us wanted someone like JANICE ROGERS BROWN. Are we comfortable with EDITH BROWN CLEMENT?
We are not disagreeing yet.. :-)
nick