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I love the back stage stuff.

Sotomayor Pick a Product of Lessons From Past Battles

He is very collegial. He didn't go to people to name names but to talk about qualifications and criteria. And he talked to everyone. This has to have very high payoff.

“He asked if I had any suggestions for nominees,” said Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa, a member of the committee for 29 years. “This is the first time I’ve ever been called by a president on a Supreme Court nomination, be it a Republican or a Democrat.”

This is one more example of the deep work that the Obamas put into the process of governing. For one thing, they take governance seriously. A big change after 8 years if ideology and lazy thinking.

The other thing is that he is truly interested in everyone's input. Even those who might eventually vote against him.

Of course, this is the smartest move of all. Include your oppositions' thinking in your deliberations and be able to stake out your best case for a true dialog on issues. Not a partisan slam dance.

There are a lot of his opponents who still don't get this. Their knee jerk reactions are all over the media. They have shot their load. Fire, ready, aim.

I know. Three different metaphors in almost as many lines. Oh well.

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