[Señor Zorro]

"Well, beyond that, it's settled as a precedent of the Court, entitled to respect under principles of stare decisis,"

The author makes it sound like this is just a clever answer meant to hold off the Democrats. I wish I could be so sure. I have a sick feeling that we have another "moderate" in our midst.

If Bush fails to tilt the court with two nominees, his eight yeers were failure.

[verity]

I disagree with your conclusion.