Wait a minute! What everyone seems to forget is that with Bork and Thomas, at the time of their appointments, the DEMOCRATS controlled the senate. That is why Bork was kept off the bench, and if not for the strong backbone of Thomas, he too would not have been confirmed.
The REPUBLICANS control the senate at this time and could confirm Daffy Duck or a Harriet Miers if they so chose to grow a spine. The democrats can rant and rave all they want,(remember a former little man senator, Daschle or something?), all the democrats are doing are proving everyday with their latest outburst just how unworthy they are of leadership and their numbers will continue to dwindle over the next 20 years.
Bush should nominate whomever he wants and then let the pubbies nuke the dems. The gang of losers would melt like the WWofW if Frist made a stand.
If the W.H. is listening, then listen to this.
The Senate weasels need to be exposed to the people.
To do that, there would likely be casulaties.
Taxes, WOT, etc...
But do you want to take those injuries when you still have an army and upcoming election to fight back, or take them when you are in your last two years unable to strongly fight back.
Either way what we are headed for is a tax hike, more government control, no constitutionalists, terrorists protected more than our own citizens, withdrawal of our troops...all this is coming folks.
Expose the Traitors in the GOP, Expose the Red state Dems to their constituents. Your army is the majority of the American people. Fight back or give up. Those are the two options. I see no good in appeasing the enemy in the Senate.
Bush DID just nominate who he wants! And although Rino's give us the majority that's much different than getting their votes.
There are actually two distinct terms here that are being confused: Republican and Conservative. There is a Republican majority in the Senate NOT a Conservative majority.