NYT Editorial sums it up.

I don't know what will happen with this nomination. I'm pessimistic that Senate Democrats will have the will to fillibuster. (UPDATE: maybe I'm wrong?) The media's behavior (particularly the 24 cable news circuit) has been infantilizing. Senate Republicans are much less rattled than their counterparts in the House-- who are struggling to find their new Cappo after Boss Delay was forced to step down after being criminially indicted -- and I think they'll stick together.

We shall see.