[AFPhys]

This Sutton vote demonstrates that the Demodogs are not going to have much of a stomach to oppose too many other of the President's judges, I really believe. They may simply choose to pound themselves against the granite of Estrada, and possibly Owens, and they are going to lose to that in the end. I mean, look at the way the three declared senator-candidates voted! How can they get away with this much longer? They will cave sooner or later, or they will be in a great world of hurt.

[deport]

There have been two nominees held up from receiving an up/down vote by the democrats so far.... Estrada and Owen. When Pickering is brought to the floor he most likely will be number three... There have been 119 of President Bush's judicial nominees approved so far, 100 in the 107th and 19 in the 108th. Senator Hatch has some 40 nominees in Committee awaiting hearings, etc. He needs to move these as quickly as possible and get them availabe for floor debate. Get them out there and lets see where the democrats stand......