With the latest announcement of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens's retirement, Republicans across the country should celebrate. First of all, John Paul Stevens was called the "leader of [the court's] liberal bloc" by the AP in its article announcing his retirement. That is an understatement. He was a liberal who was the best friend to Democrats on the court. They really can't do any better than him. Now, just to match him on the court, they must face a nasty confirmation process in the Senate that will give Republicans yet another opportunity to present Democrats as liberals out of touch with mainstream America. Democrats' best hope in 2010 was to pull back and go with non-controversial financial regulation and hope for the beginning of economic recovery before November. That option is eliminated now. It's time for Republicans to do their happy dance.
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