[Luis Gonzalez]

"They are lobbying for an ultra-conservative with an established judicial record."

They are itching to lose a fight.

[hispanichoosier]

They are itching to lose a fight.

How do you figure? If a proven conservative like Janice Rogers Brown or Michael Luttig had been nominated, either of two things would happen. One: she or he is confirmed and we get a stalwart on the Supreme Court. Two: she or he is filibustered and we go nuclear on the Dems. The latter scenario is perfect for the midterm elections; we can paint the Dems as obstructionist children while at the same time firing up our base.