The diversion before Gorsuch

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http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/13/politics/neil-gorsuch-supreme-court-nomination/

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(CNN)Neil Gorsuch's journey began with a covert mission in January. He snuck over to his neighbor's house to meet two White House aides in a rental car. From there, the group dodged camera crews and took country roads to a military base to board a plane headed toward Washington.

The next day, President Donald Trump greeted a crowd that was assembled in the glittering East Room to announce his pick.

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While numerous Democrats will vote against him, short of a bombshell from his past or at the hearing, Gorsuch is set to help cement a conservative majority on the Supreme Court for years to come.

In addition to being pulled in different directions, Democrats also know this likely won't be the last Supreme Court fight with Trump. And since Gorsuch will replace Antonin Scalia, his pick isn't changing the ideological balance of the court from where it was before Scalia's sudden death in February 2016.