This is a very important nomination because he is -- the president is now replacing Justice O'Connor, who has been a swing vote -- vote on many abortion cases -- he's replacing a moderate conservative with a strong conservative.
Gergen emphasizes the significance of Judge Roberts' nomination as it replaces a moderate swing vote with a strong conservative on the Supreme Court.
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The midterms really helped him. They transformed the race, best midterm elections for any president in 20 years.
I think we're in an unsustainable path. It's compared to being in a car on the edge of a cliff, and middle of the night with it with a rainy and no headlights.
He is going to hand Joe Biden a country more divided than it needs to be by trying to de-legitimate an election that was clearly won by Joe Biden.
Maintaining the status quo with regard to the filibuster is unacceptable for him.
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