A quick message to all Democrats who are in positions to make a difference:

Stand in the way of John Roberts and all other Bush Supreme Court nominees!

Stand in the way. Filibuster. Oppose. Obstruct. Hold press conferences. Outflank the theocons.

Above all: stand your ground. If Frist unveils the “nuclear option,” let him. There are other ways to fight on that will aggravate the Republicans even more.

Don’t kow-tow. Don’t roll over. Don’t be apologists. Let the Republicans whine. Let them have tantrums. Reveal them for the petulent idiots they are.

But don’t back down. Lieberman, Reid, Landrieu, and other centrist Dems: you are on notice and will not be forgiven in 2006 and beyond if you compromise.