"Given that 22 Democrats voted to confirm John Roberts, and 7 voted to confirm Samuel Alito, and there was not a significant attempt made to stop either nomination - i'm a bit cynical when the Democrats turn around now and go, 'ZOMG we must save the Supreme Court!'"
Frustration shared. But with a Democratic president neither of those would have been nominated, and we *might* (if there were a Democratic-enough Congress to get liberal nominees through) have seen different decisions on gun control and Exxon last week thanks to the contributions of, say, Justice Elena Kagan and Justice William Fletcher.
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Frustration shared. But with a Democratic president neither of those would have been nominated, and we *might* (if there were a Democratic-enough Congress to get liberal nominees through) have seen different decisions on gun control and Exxon last week thanks to the contributions of, say, Justice Elena Kagan and Justice William Fletcher.