With Roberts' confirmation hearings set to begin, the White House's bureaucratic bungling and political stonewalling must come to an end.

These hearings are going to be a stark contrast to the Roberts hearings. Can you picture her answering some of the questions that Roberts was asked?

“We have more to fear from the bungling of the incompetent than from the machinations of the wicked.”

When we set this event up, ... I had absolutely no idea that we were going to have the elected president of the United States here with us today.

The State of the Union may look rosy from the White House balcony or the suites of George Bush's wealthiest donors. But hardworking Americans will see through this president's efforts to wrap his radical agenda with a compassionate ribbon.

They need a win. With the exception of [the confirmation of Chief Justice John G.] Roberts, they haven't had a break all year. Just pulling off one of these would slow down the snowball a little.