Fact is that once a Justice dons the robes they are pretty much independent. Byron White ended up a conservative Justice, and JFK appointed him!
I mean a nominee the Dums hate because his/her views
are well known, not just because a Bush is making the
appointment. I mean a deliberate ice pick in the eye.
Why Judicial Appointments Do NOT Matter (Schiavo)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1371395/posts