I think too many people on here are speaking about a rift in the Republican Party that doesn't exist in a lot of places including my State of Oklahoma.
After reading this thread and reading her speech from 1993, she should never have been nominated IMHO. I would have preferred to see her in the Judicial hearings but I think she realized that she could not get through them. Her religious background is not at issue here IMHO and shouldn't be brought into the discussion.
Some folks on here should quit listening to the 3rd party types that want to split the party. Fortunately they are not out here in the grassroots and are not representative of what I see in my state.
When the next nominee goes forward and is conservative, we will find out who the disruptors are and who were sincere in their belief that she was not the best candidate for the SCOTUS. In fact, I don't see how anyone could say she was the best candidate, but then I haven't figured out why we need a woman to fill that position since O'Connor used to be the only woman on the SCOTUS until Gingsberg. I want the best person for SCOTUS.
I do too - another Souter will not do.
" I want the best person for SCOTUS..."Hear, hear... SIGH.