Politics and the courts

Orin Kerr over at VC has some interesting thoughts on the current political battle in the media that is preparing the field for Bush's Supreme Court nominee (whoever that may be). Both sides are posturing the other side as extremists. A lot's at stake. But the debate, so far, is not really worthy of either side. In fact, it might be termed extremist on both sides.

For my part (Mr. Smith Goes to Washington notwithstanding), I'm all for ending filibusters for judicial nominees, and letting them get their up or down vote.