That was a gutsy move by the Bush Administration.
There is one hopeful excerpt in this article:
"Also, Rogan is supported in his judicial bid by some pretty prominent Democrats including Clinton White House Counsel Lanny Davis, Clinton impeachment lawyers Lanny Breuer, David Kendall, and Emmett Flood; California Democrats Juanita McDonald, Jane Harmon, and Anna Eshoo, among others. Oh yes, believe it or not, even former California Senate President Pro-Tem John Burton is supporting his confirmation!"
That is a hopeful sign.
There is more bipartisan tolerance of federal district judges than appellate judges, and of course SCOTUS judges, because they don't set precedent.