Di-Fi... Sigh.

This is really irksome, especially because we're in the majority now and there's no need to confirm these right-wing reactionary activist judges.

Feinstein just voted to confirm a judge who thinks children should be removed from gay parents. And she wonders why so many Democrats hate her.

Republican supporters of Leslie Southwick had a huge victory today when a moderate Democrat, Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California broke with her party to vote for the Mississippi judge’s nomination to the federal bench.

Feinstein had been heavily lobbied by the nominee and Mississippi Sens. Thad Cochran and Trent Lott, both Republicans, as well as the White House.

My relationship with Di-Fi waxes and wanes. Her leadership on the US Attorney scandal and closure of Guantanamo was admirable. And then she goes and pulls something like this. Leslie Southwick has no business being a federal judge. There's no argument for her to be one. Yet this move burnishes moderate credentials and creates a chit that Di-Fi can call in later.

Not happy right now...