The confirmation hearings have started for John Roberts, nominee to the Supreme Court as Chief Justice.
In normal times it would be difficult to listen to blowhard Senators primp for the cameras (in all cases) and assault the nominee (in the case of the blindly partisan Democrats on the Judiciary Committee). Only the most rabid Bush-hating left would dispute that Roberts is technically qualified for the seat with his impeccable resume. The President had the right to nominate him, and the Republicans have the votes to confirm him. That's what you get when you win elections.
So all that's left is the show.
And these aren't normal times. We have a national disaster on the Gulf Coast that needs attending to. We don't have time for blowhard Senators to put on a show for the sake of their base.
Two days.
Ask your inane questions.
Then vote. Up or down. But vote.
Confirm the judge, and then get on with - for example - reexamining that pork laden transportation bill to trim out the ridiculous projects and put money into real infrastructure improvements like levees.
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