"In the real world you're not assumed to be qualified for a job until someone proves you aren't."
Until the hearings, we have no proof of anything.
That could have been avoided had Bush appointed someone with more impressive career credentials. That he did not is why so many senators are holding off, in contrast to Roberts.
And I'll be shocked if anything comes out of the hearings. In modern times the nominee's goal is to avoid substance, not draw it out.