Supreme Court: Good reason for liberals to pout

Democrats are reeling. They are facing a mid-term election where their red-state senators must choose between retaining their seats, or showing their constituents they are in lock-step with party leadership.

To retain their seats, they will need to join the Republican majority in the confirmation process for newly nominated Bret Kavanaugh as a justice on the Supreme Court.

(Of course, here in Washington, the voters of Seattle, King County and I-5 corridor ensure we keep our do-nothing seats in the U.S. Senate.)

Liberals will more likely become even more shrill in protesting everything under the sun, without a second of reflection about their own shortfalls.

But there will be a sigh of relief from the silent majority about a more conservative Supreme Court. (Maybe for a decade or two, which will keep the 9th Circuit appeals court in check.)

And here is a faint whisper among them that won’t be heard above the “sky is falling” liberals:

“Ginsburg’s seat is next...”

This story was originally published July 17, 2018 at 4:33 AM.