[Do not dub me shapka broham]

I honestly don't believe that many conservatives are hoping for her defeat.

The notion that any prospective replacement will be any better is unreasonably optimistic, to say the least.

Even a withdrawal of the nomination-which would have been the best possible outcome of this process-is unlikely.

I'll say it once again.

The damage has already been done.

Period, end of sentence.

[empirekin768]

You're right, the damage has already been done. Apologies if I missed your comments earlier about this (long, painful thread), but are you suggesting that since there's nothing those of us who oppose it can do to realistically defeat the confirmation, we might as well support it to salvage the political damage? If so, I agree that's the wise political calculation. I can't do something like that however. Naturally I'm speaking personally. It could be that others in our party can. That's probably a good thing if so.

[A Jovial Cad]

While I disagree with much of the reactive hysteria I've seen around here against this nominee without further, clarifying, facts, I sympathize with the unease many FReepers are having at this juncture. I share that unease to a degree, and believe that FR is the perfect place to discuss, analyze, and dissect that unease--or lack of--in depth. Such discussion is part and parcel of what this forum is all about.

Alas, that tiny, self-important band of wannabe super-freeper-poseurs--whom fancy themselves as the last word on any given subject--have decided to flood these threads with the online equivalent of the vapors--a feigned pose they consistently carry off very well, having had years of practice at it.

Your posts have angered them, and caused the current caustic "swarm" of smarmy rage from some of their most vitriolic screecher's in reaction.

No matter the issue at hand, I say: keep up the good work in that regard.