So lets use it to our advanatge. let his poll numbers go up, give him the energy he needs to help carry Bushes nominations through, then we can get back to business. All contingent however on Bush nominating real Conservatives. Gonzales for Stevens, fine but not as one of the first two.
By my calculation, we need THREE conservatives selected to replace O'conner, Renquist, and TBD (Stevens, Ginsberg). Conservatives should settle for nothing less. Why should we?
I see where you're coming from, but couldn't disagree more. I say another Scalia for ANYONE who retires. The Dems wouldn't replace Thomas with an O'connor. They would use it as an opportunity to stick a Ginsberg in our faces and step on it hard and rub it in real, real good.
A Thomas, Scalia Justice for anyone who retires. Period.