[Truth29]

Very late to this thread, but why would you think that McCain would nominate even slightly conservative judges for the Supreme Court? Isn’t it more likely that he would consult with his buddies Hillary, Kennedy, Biden, etc. and nominate those that the left most supported and completely write off moderate and conservative Republican concerns?

Also, would McCain propose any nominee who was a Constitutionalist or rather nominate someone with a judicial philosophy that the Constitution is a living document that must be adapted to the current times and governing needs?

[Richard Kimball]

...why would you think that McCain would nominate even slightly conservative judges for the Supreme Court?

Well, it puts us back to the "frog in the hot water" thing we've been dealing with since 92. At his heart, I think McCain is a moderate hawk with a crazy streak. Obama is a socialist and Hillary is a maniacal control freak. If Hillary or Obama is president, you're getting Marxists on the court. It's not so much that we'd like McCain's judges as we'd detest Hillary's. Also, Dems will try to block a conservative judge. Republicans still believe that a Democrat judicial nominee should be rubber stamped.