[planter]

It does seem that Stevens and Ginsburg are likely to retire before too long. With either of them gone, the Court would then be most decidedly conservative. So, Bush could hold out and keep putting up strict constructionists. The Democrats will look petty in their obstructionism.

[muawiyah]

All "W" has to do is NOT fill the Sevens and Ginzburg seats, or either one, and he has a majority on the court.

[uncbob]

So, Bush could hold out and keep putting up strict constructionists.

Sure he will

Hell he put up Harriet Myers when he had the congress

[NinoFan]

True. If BOTH of them retire soon, then that would be very good, even if Bush didn't get nominees through at first, because that would tilt the Court to the right. Just one of them though, and you'll be having lots of 4-4 splits. Hopefully we won't get another Kennedy-type as a result of the Dem's obscrutionism.

[FreeReign]

It does seem that Stevens and Ginsburg are likely to retire before too long. With either of them gone, the Court would then be most decidedly conservative. So, Bush could hold out and keep putting up strict constructionists. The Democrats will look petty in their obstructionism.

With Ginsburg and Stevens ready to retire, the voters look petty for voting out good conservative senators.

Bush might do the right thing and hold our for constructionists but one reasonably could ask why the hell should he care if the electorate doesn't?