Reply #26: He's been carefully groomed as a stealth extreme RWer

[Jacobin]

He's got a legitimate legal pedigree, so 'qualifications' won't be an issue.

He's written very little that can get him in trouble.

This appointment is the reason why Smirk should not be in the WH, but he IS. He gets to pick.

With the record of dems voting to approve him for the DC appleals court only a couple of years ago, there is going to be a problem with them now opposing him in a meaningful way.

They've groomed a wolf in sheep's clothing. Roe v. Wade is going to be history soon, one way or another, with a Bush appointee on the court. This battle was lost in November 2004. It won't be won now.

I think the best that can be done is to question him carefully about his views, and make it exceedingly plain on the record that this is a republican pick for SCOTUS, not a democratic pick. Congresscritters need to warn the public that Roe v. Wade is likely going to be history very shortly. Vote against him. Don't filibuster.

Let the republican chips fall in the republicans laps who voted for Bush. (Most I've spoken with didn't think Bush would appoint someone who would end legal abortions in this country. They'll need to learn the hard way)