probably the biggest tragedy of this election long term will be no more conservatives on the bench
To my way of thinking, the courts were what the last 6 years of political struggle were all about. Even with a majority, we were undercut by the gang of 14, and now it will be impossible to get any real conservatives on the bench.
This next SCOTUS nominee will be fun. I am prepared to be pleasantly suprised.
If we don't maintain control of the Senate, you are probably right.
If we have another John Roberts on hold, i.e. someone who's got a record, but not too much of one, and someone who's so incredibly smart he makes the D's look stupid when they try to attack him, we might be able to get him through a D controlled Senate.
But another smart, qualified, but less impressive Judge with a longer record like Alito? Forget it.
No more conservatives anywhere if the Fairness Doctrine passes.