One more thing about the Pickering nomination. If this guy is as bad and dangerous to civil rights as Democrats on the judiciary committee claim, then why isn't there some movement to have him impeached? The short answer is that there aren't the votes. Pickering would win a floor vote for confirmation to the appellate court. Also note that when he was nominated to the federal district court 12 years ago, he was approved unanimously. Were they lazy back then? Or is it a witchhunt now?