[oceanview]

not very encouraging.

I wonder now what the strategy is going to be with Rehnquist. Will the left simply let Clement sail through, and save their ammo to use against Luttig replacing Rehnquist? Or has the white house tipped its hand to not wanting a fight on any SCOTUS appointments, meaning we get another "squishy" nominee to replace Rehnquist?

I wonder if Rehnquist sees what is going on, and that's why he is going to try and hang on as long as he can, to deny Bush 43 from replacing him with this formula? Maybe he's decided to take a chance on the 2008 election.

[Congressman Billybob]

Give it a rest. Chief Justice Rehnquist is not going to live to see the 2008 Election. His cancer, unfortunately, is that virulent.

John / Billybob