[Sgt_Schultze]

If Ginsburg were to retire and McLame were to nominate a constructionist like Alito or Roberts and the dems held up the process, who cares? The far left side would have one fewer advocate ... decisions that might have gone 5 - 4 will go 5 - 3. He could tell the leaker that his next nominee will be more conservative than his current one.

If only McLame was a conservative...

[Incorrigible]

the dems held up the process, who cares?

In that scenario the media would be bashing a President McCain non-stop.  And remember, the media is his John McCain's primary constituency.

Thus, he would quickly cave an nominate someone from the 9th circuit.