[rwfromkansas]

I am frankly shocked we have lost the Senate. It gives me heartburn.....I would be okay with even a tie-breaker majority with Cheney.

Once again, no doubt we have lost yet another chance to finally create a conservative Supreme Court, at least easily. Perhaps we can still do it with a minority conservative.

How disappointing.

Perhaps this election will give the kick in the seat the GOP needs to actually ACCOMPLISH something so we can take back control in 2008.

[Truthsearcher]

If I were GWB I'd keep nominating conservating judges, if they don't get confirmed, then just let the SOTUS sit at 8, or 7, or whatever, then in 2008 the judge issue will be huge.

[votelife]

if Bush plays hardball, he can get a minority conservative confirmed...Clarence Thomas was confirmed with a DEM Senate.

[BearArms]

Once again, no doubt we have lost yet another chance to finally create a conservative Supreme Court, at least easily. Perhaps we can still do it with a minority conservative.

The only way to get another conservative justice on the Supreme Court is for Bush to fight, and fight hard, for that appointment. But there's really no reason for him to waste whatever political capital he has left on a court nomination battle he could easily lose. Especially since he no longer faces election. If Stevens retires, I would expect another Souter or Kennedy.