There's been a lot of talk recently about how since Supreme Court nominee John Roberts is replacing fellow conservative William Rehnquist, Democratic votes to confirm him is less momentous. This line of thinking says that Roberts won't change the balance of the court one way or the other, so its really not a big deal.
That argument might actually have a shred of credence for those who support preserving the status quo on the court... except for one thing that...
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