I think that Nelson planned to oppose Kagan all along because of his falling approval ratings back home, but that Harry Reid told him to wait until enough RINO’s had defected so that it would make no difference.
In spite of that, this is a postive development. Maybe a few more DemocRATS, like Blanche Lincoln, Mark Begich, and Jim Webb, will vote against her. If we could hold her below 60 votes, it would be a minor victory.
I'll be sure to keep that minor victory in mind when when she votes to take away our 2nd Amendment rights.
(I'm not being snarky toward you, BTW. I'm just in a foul mood tonight.)