[grandpa jones]

Sessions is right. This isn't the one to go to the mattresses on. The balance of the court doesn't change with judge sonia vs judge souter, and like it or not, elections have consequences.

score some points, bloody her up a bit, and then spend time and effort opposing nationalization of healthcare, cap'n trade, and Porkulus 2.

[conservativebuckeye]

Thank you for lending some sanity to this thread. She can’t be stopped and fillibustering would do nothing to advance the cause of conservatism. Sessions is one of the most conservative men in Washington and now we’re throwing him overboard.

[supercat]

This isn't the one to go to the mattresses on.

If the GOP willfully allows a candidate who with so many disqualifying characteristics to be confirmed without opposition, it will find itself unable to go to the mattress in any situation where it might prevail.

Imagine a sports team whose first three opponents are so tough it has no realistic hope of victory. Should the team just roll over and play dead those first three games, or should it put forth a real effort? Some might argue that the players should save their strength, but I would posit that a team which rolls over and plays dead the first three games is going to be completely out of training by the time game four rolls around.