Comment: If the Democrats had any brains they would never "block" a Supreme Court nominee just based on ideology.  If they are not qualified that is one thing but if they are not a left winger that is nonsense.  Maybe the Republicans should then block any leftie from the court who is otherwise qualified.  This kind of stuff is what ruins our entire system and makes people not trust it at all.  We want good judges who are not buried in ideology but can rule on the facts and the law.  How hard is that?  Often, it is much easier than checking a potential ruling against a certain ideology.  Try it!