That's all I asked, that you explain your position. Although I don't agree with everything you said you make some good points. I'm optimistic that Roberts is going to be confirmed and will be on the side of Scalia and Thomas 90% of the time (including pro-life and 2nd Amendment issues). I guess that's where you and I disagree. We will both have to wait and see...
I don't disagree there. But I really don't like the emphasis on "confirmability" -- because that's defining your selection based on who the liberals want. What if 51 Senators demanded any nominee be an outspoken supporter of abortion on demand? The onus should not be on Bush to pick a nominee they like, it should be on them to accept the president's pick or risk the consequences. Ceding control based on confirmability defined by your opponents is terrible, self-defeating politics.