[randita]

Gandy and her cohorts have their work ct out for them in 2005. With the vacating of five Democrat seats in the south (LA, FL, SC, GA, NC) and the likelihood of 4, if not all 5 turning GOP, the ability to filibuster judicial appointees will be close to impossible.

Also, if Bush wins overwhelmingly in 2004, it will appear even more ludicrous than it does now to claim Bush's nominees are not in the mainstream.

[palmer]

the ability to filibuster judicial appointees will be close to impossible.

Then the Dems will change the rules again to say if just a single Dem objects to an appointment, then it doesn't reach the floor. Don't think they can do that? Think again.

[Grampa Dave]

Most of us hope that you have under estimated the 2004 senate elections and presidential elections in 2004 in your two paragraphs below.

"Gandy and her cohorts have their work ct out for them in 2005. With the vacating of five Democrat seats in the south (LA, FL, SC, GA, NC) and the likelihood of 4, if not all 5 turning GOP, the ability to filibuster judicial appointees will be close to impossible."

"Also, if Bush wins overwhelmingly in 2004, it will appear even more ludicrous than it does now to claim Bush's nominees are not in the mainstream."

Your last paragraph will be our battle cry after GW's election in 2004.