Schumer Goes To War?

The Drudge Report is reporting that Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) was overheard telling someone, in relation to the upcoming Supreme Court nomination battle, that "We are contemplating how we are going to go to war over this."

The conventional wisdom is that the nomination battle will be contentious, regardless of the President's selection. Given that conventional wisdom bandied about by the media is frequently incorrect, it might be wise to wait and see who the nominee is, before making any grand conclusions.

No doubt, Senator Schumer and others will attempt to ruffle the feathers of whoever is nominated, but in the end, there should easily be enough votes on the floor of the Senate to confirm all but the most controversial or potentially problematic candidates.