[sspadowsky]

So I sent an e-mail to my senators urging them to vote against the nuclear option, saying that it sets a dangerous precedent and opens the door for serious abuse of power.

A response from Senator Talent (or, rather, a designated staff member, or most likely an automated response) said that he felt these judicial nominees possessed "competent legal skills ; even their
detractors do not refute that. To the extent that these nominees
have been opposed, it is because some Senators do not agree with
their judicial philosophy. But that is not the basis for opposing,
much less filibustering, a nominee. If it were, no one who has
views about the law could ever get confirmed because one side or
the other would filibuster them. "

That's just an excerpt from a response that was quite a bit more lengthy than I expected. So, in short, I, like a good citizen, took time out to express my concern over a gravely important decision.

He, like a good politician, sent a response that was not only filled with logical fallacies like the one above, but in no way whatsoever addressed my concerns.

No wonder everyone's watching American Idol instead of paying attention to this shit.