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" ... But does the Republican "majority" in the Senate have the guts for the battle that such a nomination would surely set off? Are they prepared to put up a fight and be satisfied with a victory on a close vote, with perhaps Vice President Cheney breaking a tie?"

With all due respect to Dr. Sowell, the question isn't "does the Republican "majority" in the Senate have the guts". (we all know the answer to that one)

The question should be why doesn't this President have the "guts" to shove an Atilla the Hun like Conservative nominee down the Republicans throats and hold their feet to the fire?

I, for one, am sick and tired of this "Compassionate Conservatism". With a scant three years left, and little on the horizon indicating a Republican successor, there is precious little time to be dallying about in this confused state.

"Damn the torpedos ... full speed ahead"!

re: shove an Atilla the Hun like Conservative nominee down the Republicans throats and hold their feet to the fire?

Couldn't have said it better myself!

And while he's about it, how about closing down the borders and going after the illegals who are already here?

I am honestly afraid that if we don't take the fight to them right now and on every front that it will be too late.

It's just a matter of time before the Left comes up with a candidate who's not a flake and has an idea or two, and once that happens we're dead!

I, for one, am sick and tired of this "Compassionate Conservatism". With a scant three years left, and little on the horizon indicating a Republican successor, there is precious little time to be dallying about in this confused state.

I heard Dick Morris on his Condi vs Hillary book. Condi for President in 2008 is sounding better. I'm concerned that anyone who sees a typical Republican candidate that labels himself 'Conservative' will appear to the general public as just another 4 years of George Bush. He squeaked by in 2000. I think it was mainly the WOT and Iraq that people were voting on in 2004. Most people who voted for W knew we could not afford to lose there and were pretty sure Kerry would screw it up. This may not be as much of a factor with Iraq winding down. There seems to be a pattern historically of the public alternating between parties. They get tired of one and try the other for a while (after enough time has passed to forget how much they screwed things up). Also, the idea of a Republican Congress and a Democratic President could be attractive to some as they could be seen as counteracting each other.