And, the court has already been moved to the left in all likelihood with the appointment of Roberts to replace Rehnquist.
How can the Republicans expect the base to care who is elected or bother voting unless Bush keeps his promise to appoint Scalia-like originalists?
I hope the "Read my lips" syndrome does not run in the family!
Since the "base" is apparently clueless wrt these matters there is nothing to worry about. It isn't as if the "base" has knowledge about these matters. Wild-eyed raving does not make a Justice approvable to anyone except MAYBE the "base" though I am sure that we will see the same inane threats no matter who is nominated.
It is my contention that what is claimed to be the "base" around these parts never voted for Bush in the first place not considering him a real conservative. After all he did win elections.