In a very few cases the majority has referred to foreign decisions in the same way it might refer to a treatise or an academic article. Our sovereignty is not at risk.

[As pointed out by Cass Sunstein, the University of Chicago law professor who wrote the 2001 book republic.com,] Extremists and hate-filled sites tend to attract likeminded people who, if isolated, could come to their senses. ... tend to become more extremist.

She doesn't have anything like the qualifications of recent nominees. They were exceptionally qualified, both by their judicial experience and experience before they were on the court. Those three were a whole different league of qualifications.

On the facts thus far, the president has a decent argument that he acted lawfully. There's also a decent argument that he didn't. But if the president has a decent argument, he can't be impeached for getting it wrong.

It was kind of unhealthy to have these things undecided.

It makes people think the stakes (in a confirmation) are much lower than they are,