CNN 's Bill Mears says President Obama has tough decisions to make . -- Retiring Justice John Paul Stevens had earned grudging support from the majority . Obama must balance competing views from liberals , too , Mears says . Mears : This Supreme Court nominee likely faces choppier water than Sonia Sotomayor did .
CNN 's Bill Mears says President Obama has tough decisions to make . Retiring Justice John Paul Stevens had earned grudging support from the majority . Obama must balance competing views from liberals , too , Mears says . Mears : This Supreme Court nominee likely faces choppier water than Sonia Sotomayor did .