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This could lead to rulings such as the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a reversal of the Kelo decision, The court finding there is no constitiutional right to marry (gay marriage), along with a host of other important issues.

Does the author really believe McCain wants this?

With McCain, we are likely to get moderate-liberals like Anthony Kennedy. If he gets to replace Ginsburg or Stevens (the most likely to step down in the next 4 years) it will be a slight improvement.

With Obama, we are certain to get far left wing liberals. (How does Justice Chuck Schumer sound?) If Obama replaces Ginsburg or Stevens it means solidifying the far left wing branch of the Court for another generation.

What keeps me up at night is the possibility of either getting to replace Scalia. Scalia is reportedly in good health, but he is 72 and has been on the Court for over 20 years.

There are also the dozens of appellate and district court judges that the next President will get to replace. Since hardly any cases make it all the way to the Supreme Court, the appellate and district courts have a much greater affect on most of our day to day lives.

I wish we had a Republican candidate that we could count on to nominate conservative judges. We don't. We do have a Democrat candidate that we can count on to nominate far left wing judges. Given that either McCain or Obama is going to be our next President, I'm voting for McCain and hoping that he does not do too much damage.