Nichol: The Newby wink

Is it really plausible to think Newby feels no “possible temptation to hold the balance” in favor of his generous Republican benefactors? Achieving, somehow, a state of perfect ingratitude? Ingratitude for his good fortune in re-securing the job that is likely the most important platform of his professional life and that he surely believes he’s ideally suited for. Must law be this purposefully blind?