DougR's idea of "real balance" is about as honest as Fox's "fair and balanced" news.

What is so balanced about putting another wealthy, inbred, Yalebird law, white Catholic male on a Supreme Court which includes:

1 person of color
1 woman
4 Catholics (Alito will be the 5th)

???

Balance? Not even a little.

But then, I opposed Roberts for the same reason. The Supreme Court should reflect the US population, as should the US Congress and the Executive branch. Fat chance of that ever happening again before our nation goes down the tubes.