[wagglebee]

These modern Pirates of the Potomac oppose President Bush's highly qualified nominees on mere grounds of ideology. But Fortas wasn't rejected on ideological terms, and that standard should apply to current nominees as well. If some legitimate reason to reject them should arise, the Constitution provides the means for senators of both parties to withdraw their consent.

Exactly right!

[tennessee1971]

I know it's annoying when people use silly things like facts, but indulge me....

Since the founding of our Republic, 20% of Supreme Court nominees have been rejected, many without facing a full vote. The Republicans have used the tactic as often as Democrats, most recently to block Clinton-era nominees. And President Bush has enjoyed a success rate of over 95% in getting nominees approved. That's higher than Clinton, Bush I and Reagan.