The WashPost noted today that by opposing an Obama nominee unreservedly, the Senate republicans have shot themselves in the foot; the state appeals courts mostly lean liberal, and a split supreme court ruling leaves the appeal court ruling that was escalated to them in place, so for the most part a slew of liberal state-level verdicts will be upheld.

Personally I think the best outcome is for them to stonewall angrily ... until Hilary's inauguration, at which point HRC can nominate Barack H. Obama to the Supreme Court. There's precedent: he's a noted constitutional scholar, and wouldn't be the first President to end up there ...