[Carry_Okie]

Conservatives need to start reminding the public that Republicans confirmed Ruth Bader Ginsburg at every opportunity. If conservatives can confirm a qualified but far leftist ACLU lawyer, then Democrats can consent to a qualified conservaitve.

[California Patriot]

Very good point, "Okie." You're absolutely right.

Let me add this: The Rats' strategy will be to sweet-talk Bush into appointing a moderate like Gonzales. If he does, that squish will be confirmed, thereby avoiding any risk of the nuclear option. The Rats want to avoid a vote on the nuclear option at all costs, so they can preserve their ability to veto a Rehnquist replacement and other possible replacements should there be other vacancies.

Conservatives, call the White House NOW and TRASH GONZALES. Bush wants him on the Court sooner or later. Deliver the message: THIS IS NOT WHAT WE VOTED FOR, W.

[Bernard Marx]

Conservatives need to start reminding the public that Republicans confirmed Ruth Bader Ginsburg

I think so too but they won't. Everyone involved tries to hide the elephant in the living room -- the fact SC appointments have become brazenly political and partisan. The Orrin Hatch types even swallow the myth that liberals somehow have a "right" to mau-mau "extremist" Republican appointments. At least they won't face that lie head-on. I think the two biggest problems for conservative appointments are named Hatch and Specter.