Confirm Merrick Garland if you think Hillary has a better than even chance of victory in November. ... Garland is an excellent judge, about the best one could expect from Obama. One could do much worse, and certainly would with Hillary. ( American Spectator , March 16)

It does seem that Merrick Garland is genuinely less liberal than some of the other choices. Given his age (63), a ghoulish look at the actuarial tables tells us that he’s likely to be on the Court for only about 15 years or so. Senate Republicans should take this deal. ( Buckley Club , March 16)

If ... McConnell stands firm, he’s blowing an opportunity to confirm a nominee who’s likely to be more “moderate” than what President Hillary will offer next year. The conventional wisdom on Trump right now is that he’s a dead duck in the general election barring some sort of national crisis. ( Hot Air , March 16)