Yes, Southwick’s confirmation shows that when the chips are down going to bat against a qualified and experienced judge with impeccable ethics is just a dead bang loser for Democrats. Sen. Daschle can attest to that. As for Feinstein, she has gotten nothing but grief for this and deserves special mention for incurring the wrath of Nan Aron and crew. After 2008 with more potential GOP loses, however, it won’t be as easy.
