Another benefit of the Roberts nomination...

The NY Times' David Brooks has a litany of reasons why he loves this pick. He reminds us that this will be the first Supreme Court nomination process in the "age of the blogger", which in itself will make this process fascinating to watch. But it also presents prominent Democrats with a dilemma:

I suspect the Democratic elites would rather skip this fight because it has all the makings of a political loser. Anybody who is brilliant during Supreme Court grillings, as Roberts is, will be impressive at confirmation hearings. He is modest and likeable, and has done pro bono work on behalf of the environment, parental rights and minorities.

But the Democratic elites no longer run the party. The outside interest groups and the donors do, and they need this fight. It's why they exist.

Hillary Clinton and the other Democratic hopefuls will have to choose between the militant wing of the party, important in the primary season, and the nation's mainstream center, which the party needs if it is to regain its majority status. It will be a defining and momentous vote.

This is going be interesting.

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