Supreme Court Nominations

So it begins. President Bush did his Constitutional Duty the other day and made his pick for the Supreme Court known to the world. Then the Left began it's predictable rant about what had better happen during the confirmation process, and what John Roberts "needs" to do to get the job.
It started with Harry Reid. He actually accused the White House of making their announcement when they to so as to take Carl Rove off the front page. (As an aside. If Carl Rove were "The Leak", why is Judith Miller still in jail?) Reid is just mad that there is a story that people actully care about, and it makes the President look good, because he is doing his job, not whining and complaining about everyone else.
Then came Chuck Schumer. Apparently, the Senator from New York thinks that the Senate is the end all be all of power in Washington. He said that it is up to the nominee to prove to us that he is worthy, not up to the Senate to prove that he is not. Is he for real? So I guess that the Senate is supposed to assume that the President of the United States has nominated a Schlub, unless it is proven otherwise. He is also warning the Roberts better answer all the questions posed to him during the confirmation process Never mind that Ruth Bader Ginsburg declined to answer some questions. That, of course, was proper.
Folks, remember this, Article Two Section Two of the U.S . Constitution states that the President shall nominate Justices to the Supreme Court with the Advise and Consent of the Senate. It does not say the the Senate gets to decide who the next Justice will be. Evidently, some Senators on the left just can not get past that fact.