Most people are missing the point that I am trying to make here. The partial birth abortion bill is totally independent from the Judiciary. It doesn't matter how many liberals are on the bench, in order to pass laws banning this horrific practice.
Forgive the bold type but here is my point...
The Senate GOP had no chance of passing the bill once people understood it would not be vetoed. The Dems would have towed the line, and at least 3-4 Republicans would have jumped. At least, that's my take.
It was this kind of issue that they were afraid would push Jeffords over, and end their control. Had those Four Million voted for Republican senate candidates, maybe we wouldn't have to have tiptoed around the issue, and it would be law. So thanks for nothing, zealots.
I guess that you do need a little education on how the Congress functions, since you seem so ignorant on the subject. It takes the Congress about 6 months to get to passing any controversial legislation which is not the first priority. Jeffords switched in May, only 4 months after Bush took office. Four months was not enough time to bring up this legislation with such a tiny majority.