Reid to oppose Roberts

There wasn't much doubt in the first place that John Roberts would be approved by the Republican lead Senate. But I agree with Harry Reid's decision to vote against the guy.

Clearly Roberts is not a guy that Democrats are going to support. And if you don't support something, there's no real reason to vote for it. Voting for the guy could even embolden Bush to pick an even harder conservative to the bench next time. After all, if Democrats are just going to vote for guys they oppose ideologically anyway, why not pick the worst guy ever?

Reid's position will appeal to the Democratic voters while distancing the party from unpopular decisions that Roberts may make in the future. Meanwhile they aren't the "obstructionists" that Republicans will try and paint them as because Roberts still made it through.

It's sound political strategy regardless of what anyone says. And hopefully Reid can pull most of the Democratic Senators to his side.