these are enough to gag a maggot... leading up to the hearings, you have plenty of time to educate the public and your constitutents, you have plenty of time to research and assemble your arguments... then, when the most dangerous supreme court nominee in the nation's history is right there in front of you, you have an unparalleled opportunity to exercise leadership, the kind of leadership this country is desperate for... and, now that you've blown it, THIS is what you have to say...? pathetic and disgusting...