If he were nominated, one would have to ask: What was the point of all the last three years’ fighting about appeals-court confirmations and judicial filibusters? . . . Republicans have staked a lot on the idea that it should be possible to confirm judges by simple majority. Given recent history, if they now try to get 60-plus votes for a Supreme Court nominee, wouldn’t they effectively be ratifying a supermajority rule? My own preference would always have been a nominee that got between 50 and 60 votes. But doesn’t the anti-filibuster campaign strengthen the case for that preference?