Mindless Opposition

The Senate GOP is still playing dumb and coy about the Supreme Court nominee. If an obviously experienced and qualified judge with a solid track record is unable to garnish no more than a handful of votes from the minority caucus, this does not bode well for future nominees.

Since the 1970s several nominees were defeated or blocked because they were clearly unsuitable by measure of competence and experience or radical viewpoints. Too bad one of the poorer selections, Justice Clarence Thomas, slipped by the gatekeepers.