his credentials, his unquestioned ability and confidence but because they disagreed with him phil softically, but refused to vote for him. justice alito, sitting judge on the third circuit, again, long distinguished record, served as a prosecutor, his vote was 58-42 so in the span of a little other a decade we have gone from three votes in opposition to ginsburg and the other side, alito, who at the risk of overgeneralization, he had 42 in opposition. now, there's one interesting comment made during the roberts hearing, where there was one senator who took to the floor to offer lavish praise in support of justice roberts' nomination, and this senator said "there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that judge roberts is qualified to sit on the highest court in the land. he is humble, personally decent and appears to be respectful of different points of view." that senator went on to vote against roberts. the senator i quoted is now president obama so it will be interesting to see how senators treat the situation when the shoe is on the other foot and you have a nominee who has excellent credent