Ricci

Recent polls show the support for SCOTUS nominee Sonya Sotomayor is rather soft, with a small plurality supporting her confirmation.

I suspect that much of the general public became aware of the Ricci v. DeStefano decision, and favored the plantiffs, who prevailed before the Supreme Court.

Hopefully the early, over-the-top rhetoric from Rush and Newt doesn't deter Republican senators from doing a thorough job of ascertaining Judge Sotomayor's attitudes as related to multiculturalism, the second amendment, and judicial activism.

The public will accept the Republicans doing a "teach-in" on the role of the Supreme Court. And while it may be impossible to stall this nominee given the present margin of Senate control, we absolutely need to set a marker for any future nominee and meekly saluting him or her won;t do.