Billmon:

"The real question, then, is purely pragmatic: Do the political benefits of going to the mat over Roberts outweigh the costs? My judgement (and I realize I could be wrong about this) is that they do not -- both because he looks just about impossible to stop, and because even bigger Supreme Court battles almost certainly lie ahead."

I respect Billmon a lot. But I have to disagree with him on this one, and I'm not sure he's saying what I think you think he's saying.

I respect Billmon a lot. But I have to disagree with him on this one, and I'm not sure he's saying what I think you think he's saying.

It depends on what you think I meant by "going to the mat."

I've tried to clarify that here:

http://billmon.org/archives/002040.html

(scroll to the update at the bottom)

Cheers,
Billmon

...the guy has shown, in short time, that he'll rule like he wants to in most decisions, the only reason he did not previously is that he was not high enough to override review...

He has nothing against handcuffing a daughter. Gitmo for children anyone?

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