When Democrats put hard-core leftists on the court like Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Bush is stacking the court with mushy-middle friend-of-the-family "diversity" picks, then it should come as no surprise when the court continues to trend leftward. The next Democrat president won't try to coddle the Republicans with their pick. It'll be another nasty one.
Agreed. They play hardball because they realize that they can't advance their positions through the ballot box. It is rule by judicial fiat.