[Radio_Silence]

I guess "extraordinary circumstances" mean any judge that may have any right wing beliefs.

All this agreement really does is to postpone the battle until a SCOTUS nominee comes up.

[chuckles]

Bush should nominate Bork for something tommorrow AM. The nuke would start ticking by morning coffee break.

[Colorado Buckeye]

All this agreement really does is to postpone the battle until a SCOTUS nominee comes up.

Not true. Read the agreement. The Republicans have agreed to give up their ability to abrogate the filibuster in this Congress in the case of any future nominee, including a supreme court nominee. We get three appellate judges and have capitulated on everything else. It's a disaster.