I wonder if Ike felt the same way when he got Earl Warren confirmed?
Ike was a Republican President dealing with a Democrat Senate. He had to find nominees that would be confirmed. The Dems of those days would confirm a Republican, but there would have been a fight over one who was for overturning the new deal. In fairness to Ike, there was no indication in Warren's background to indicate that he would become an absolutely insane vehicle for destroying American culture and law. That can't be said about William Brennan, a terribly stupid pick on Ike's part.