Bush to speak at 11:15 EDT (O'Connor)

[cll]

Per Foxnews.com banner

[TBall]

O'coner?

[TBall]

No, on O'Connor.

[CFW]

Someone please keep us cubicle-bound uptodate.

[Mad Dawgg]

Likes like the First Pitch of a whole new Ball game.

Lets us hope Dubya has a "High and Tight Fast Ball" for the DUmmys in the Senate.

[So Cal Rocket]

O'coner?

Yes, I believe that's her on the left:

[MamaB]

I sure hope so.

[stocksthatgoup]

[myself6]

DONT LET THIS DISTRACT US FROM MAKING SOUTER AND THE OTHER LIBERAL 5 SLEEP IN THE BED THEY MADE.

[cll]

Will do. Trying to find streaming video.

[Allegra]

Coming up? Isn't it almost 11:15 EDT?

[MamaLucci]

According to Fox News, he will NOT announce a nominee to replace her.

[cll]

Should have posted this on breaking news. Anybody knows how to move it there?

[So Cal Rocket]

According to Fox News, he will NOT announce a nominee to replace her.

So, it's the typical "Sandra Day O'Conner is a great American, we thank her for her wonderful service" type speech.

[OXENinFLA]

It'll be on C-span

[cll]

Thanks.

[montag813]

If Bush nominates Gonzalez, that is the last straw for me.

[MamaLucci]

So, it's the typical "Sandra Day O'Conner is a great American, we thank her for her wonderful service" type speech.

Evidently..........it would be cool, however, if the Pres. threw down the gauntlet to the rats, warning them against fillibustering SCOTUS nominations......

[operation clinton cleanup]

According to Fox News, he will NOT announce a nominee to replace her.

Remember, he must consult with the democrats before he announces a nominee.

[Howlin]

Oh, yeah, that's gonna happen..........LOL.

[Vision Thing]

Dubya is saying that he is in the process of finding a replacement.

[OXENinFLA]

Oh come on W................are you trying to tell us you don't already have a name picked out?

[r9etb]

Do you ever get the feeling that some of these folks take medicine to increase the jerkiness in their knees?

[r9etb]

are you trying to tell us you don't already have a name picked out?

Prolly does. However, they want to be very careful in the vetting process.

[Antoninus]

If Bush nominates Gonzalez, that is the last straw for me.

Ditto. If that happens, I'm officially an ex-Bush supporter.

[HAL9000]

If Bush nominated Howard Dean to replace O'Connor, the Democrats will still filibuster it.

[Christian4Bush]

...it would be cool, however, if the Pres. threw down the gauntlet to the rats, warning them against fillibustering SCOTUS nominations......

Sounds like he's saying that, in a roundabout way. He won't come right out and say it, and I don't know if anyone would...not on our side, anyway. I guess that's why I'm not a politician. I don't have the temperament.

[OXENinFLA]

OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!

C-span CALLERS!!!

[MamaLucci]

President Bush told the Senate he expects fair, thorough, and TIMELY treatment for his nominee.....

[alessandrofiaschi]

No, it would be a nightmare...

[Raycpa]

I think Bush just put on his gun belt.

[frogjerk]

Prediction question: No matter who gets confirmed how long do you think it will be before someone is sworn in on the Supreme Court to replace O'Connor...

My guess... December 2005.

[OXENinFLA]

LOL!!! Check out the C-span call #'s

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CONSERVATIVE
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[MamaLucci]

Yes, he did........and you are right......I could NEVER be a politician, either. I believe in speaking my mind..........;)

[Spiff]

Please tell me it is NOT Alberto Gonzalez. The President should NOT be putting ethnic preferences in front of putting the best constructionist judge on the Supreme Court.

[KevinDavis]

I have a feeling we are going to see a lot of people who hasn't posted along time is going to be disappointed no matter what the choice is..

[OXENinFLA]

He didn't announce a nominee.

[1Old Pro]

Bush will nominate a conservative originalist.

The Dems will go berserk.

The weak chain in this link is the 3-5 squishy so called moderate senators.

[madison10]

Oh come on W................are you trying to tell us you don't already have a name picked out?

If that's what he WANTS us to think. That's what he'll say. ;) He & Rove are good at the "game."

[cll]

Is he done?

[OXENinFLA]

Yeah.....

[Echo Talon]

whats wrong with Gonzalez? Is he not pro-life?

[So Cal Rocket]

LOL!!! Check out the C-span call #'s

LIBERAL
CONSERVATIVE
MODERATE

Maybe we should do some "seminar calling" of our own, and call up on the Liberal line and say: "I'm a lifelong liberal and have voted for McGovern, Dukakis, and Kerry... but I'm sick of the politics that my people in Washington are playing. The Supreme Court nomination is too important to play filibuster games with - if the Democrats in Congress filibuster, then I'll never vote for a Democrat again."

[1Old Pro]

oops, weak link in the chain is the "moderate" GOP senators.

[anniegetyourgun]

You've used up all your last straws.....

[fireforeffect]

Actually, it is Friday. A Friday before a three day weekend. No one announces any thing serious they want the public to know about on a Friday.

[KevinDavis]

I wonder how many last straws postings we are going to see??

[MamaLucci]

What happens if Rehnquist announces his retirement soon?
The democrats will find themselves in a politically untenable position if they drag their feet, IMHO.

[Cousin Eddie]

Many reasons why you don't announce right away...

1. Give O'Connor a few moments in the sun. Let the editorials and accolades flow.

2. More importantly, time the announcement on your terms, not the press' and not the democrats'. There's some talk about waiting for a while, because Congress will go into Summer recess soon and any nominee will be sitting out there like a pinata for months before the hearings and voting begin. On the other hand, you many want to get the name out there so the opposition fires their guns prematurely and the dust has time to settle.

Regardless, he doesn't need to do anything today. He has multiple names (primary + backups)...he'll announce the person when he's ready.

[cll]

Time to go nukulear and be done with it.