[cschroe]

1. continue to appoint sane judges (unlike the insane ones the dems appoint) - Thankfully Harriet Meyers wasn't in that grouping, but we have plenty of vacant federal benches, still no breakup of the insanely large 9th, still judges sitting around waiting for confirmations. Not sure how much I'd want to put this first on the list.

This is by far the most important thing the Republican party can do. Bush still has 2 years, so holding the Senate is paramount. If Stevens or Ginsburg goes, there'd be a chance of gettikng a Supreme Court that can undo some of the atrocious "jurisprudence" of the last 30 years.

2. keep tax cuts in place - Most of the tax cuts are taxes that should never have been charged in the first place. Married couples having to pay higher taxes? What a moronic plan to begin with

Correct, but many expire in the next 2 years. If the Dems take the House, they don't have to vote on raising taxes, they just let them expire (and you know they'll claim "I never voted to raise your taxes!"). Gotta keep the House if we can.

beyond that, I prefer the House and Senate accomplish very little, bi-partisan or not.

[kingu]

Terrence Boyle, Michael Wallace, William G. Myers, Norman Randy Smith, William J. Haynes, and Peter D. Keisler. Renominated in late August for various open seats on the circuit courts of appeal, withdrawn yet again in early October.

I've yet to find a Republican running for the Senate who commits to confirming these nominations. Six vacancies that can't be filled? Come on, Senators. Put them to a vote. I'd find it so refreshing if the Senate leadership promised an up or down vote on any Bush nominee within a hundred days of nomination.