[Cu Roi]

SC Justices often change once they are on the Court, but unfortunately they usually move to the left. We've been burned too many times already. So just to tread water, we really need to try to pick nominees one step to the right of the justices they are replacing. So Gonzales might be a good future replacement for any Stevens or Ginsburg departure, but we should to replace O'Connor with someone in the mold of Rehnquist, and replace any Rehnquist with someone like Scalia or Thomas.

[Ron in Acreage]

Agree completely. That would be my preference as well. The more right the better, but I don't see it happening. He needs to fight the judicial war the same way as the WOT. He seems to be eager to appease the left too much on his potential choice. I hope i'm wrong.

[GreatOne]

SC Justices often change once they are on the Court, but unfortunately they usually move to the left.

This is a tired canard; there is absolutely no evidence to support this. Souter, Kennedy, Stevens, and O'Connor were all known moderates/liberals prior to their nomination. O'Connor was supported by NOW nags, Sen. Rudman knew exactly who Souter was when he recommended him to Sunnunu to recommend to Bush (as he gleefully states in his autobiography), Kennedy was known by Californians to idolize Earl Warren, and Stevens was nominated by that conservative stalwart, President Ford. Souter was the only one of this bunch who it was hoped would be a conservative, but he was never anything of the sort to begin with.