To Dems pushing Fear at Progressives...I mean this constructively. PLEASE, STOP!

[HereSince1628]

63. Your emotions are valid. But they may not motivate others as they do you.

Considering this commonly stated fear this campaign cycle by BOTH democrats and republicans...

Since WWII, presidents have had the chance to nominate pretty much one SCOTUS justice per term. Of course, the senate must confirm these nominations. And so, control of the senate is as scary as a Trump presidency to dems, or a Clinton presidency to r's.

It's true that supreme court justices are appointed until they quit or die. But, the balance of the partisan and other biases of the justices are regularly available for adjustment. Because I focus on the balance of the court rather than the individuals term of service, I'm not as fearful on this 'generationally critical' issue as people who focus on the nature of life-time appointments.

Yet, even as a Sanders movement supporter I totally agree that Dems need regular control of the senate and the WH to make that balance happen, and that's the controlling reality with or without Trump.

To be quite frankly, Greens, Libertarians or the Socialist Worker's party aren't going to control the senate any time within my prognosis. So, for me getting a balance in SCOTUS that reflects my interests really depends on voting for senators who most favor my interests. And they aren't Republicans.

The same senate confirms federal judges, who are the ones who make decisions that require review by SCOTUS. Why don't we hear about the importance of confirming such judges who will make decisions that affirm civil and constitutional rights over partisan, religious or economic biases?

I don't hear near enough about how we reduce fear of federal judge nominees getting nominated by voting for Dem control of the senate. That seems wrong. It seems like the argument about the president's nominating power is being way over-played.