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Which Democratic senator is most likely to damage himself politically in the Roberts fight?

The risk of running up the score on the Roberts confirmation vote.

Democrats have decided that unless there is an unexpected development in the weeks ahead, they will not launch a major fight to block the Supreme Court nomination of John G. Roberts Jr., according to legislators, Senate aides and party strategists.

The White House wants to confirm Judge Roberts, but conservative leaders have broader goals in mind.

US Senators (both Democrats and Replucians) have no business keeping secrets from the American people.

In addition to his ambiguous record as a lawyer and judge, Supreme Court nominee John Roberts has the benefit of opponents who seem determined to discredit themselves and guarantee his confirmation. This self-destructive impulse is epitomized by NARAL Pro-Choice America's despicable TV ad linking Roberts to "violent fringe groups."