This is why I re-registered as an independent.
Again, as I said before:
One of the reasons we are constantly given as to why we need to get behind “electable” RINOs is because they, unlike the Democrats, will hold Judge nominations to a powerful standard of “Strict Constructionism.” Allegedly, without them standing in the way on our behalf, the Democrats will simply run through Liberal Activist after Liberal Activists to pack the Courts.
The Kagan nomination should put that tired, weak argument to bed for good.
If we cannot count on the establishment RINOs to come through on those scarce few things they promise to come through on, then there is no remaining argument as to why a Conservative should support them.
They can no longer sell us on the idea that we need to support whomever the GOP puts forward because of the fight over “Strict Constructionist” judges, because guys like Graham and Lugar have now proven they they are, in fact, going to go to bat for the opposition, and not us.
The one good thing that comes from this is that we can soundly put to rest one of the most commonly used defenses by the establishment GOP in defense of RINOs.