[evad]

Depending on the timing of a 3rd vacancy, its possible Bush is going to have to nominate a Kennedyish type.

He'd do better to leave it vacant and hope for a Pubbie Win in 2008.

[zendari]

He'd do better to leave it vacant and hope for a Pubbie Win in 2008.

No, I don't think he would. In the same position, Reagan put up a compromise nominee in Nov. 87 rather than take the chance.