[TheDon]

Ya know...there are some USSC Justices that would like to retire. I'm sure they have some interest in ensuring that their replacements don't have to rely on a Dem Senate to give consent.

[Peach]

Another Freeper, Concerned About Politics, just reminded us on another thread that right after 9/11, when there was concern that Rudy was leaving his position as mayor during a time of national emergency, Hillary was quoted as saying: "We can't extend Rudy's deadline, imagine if everyone did that?"

[Bedford Forrest]

"Ya know...there are some USSC Justices that would like to retire. I'm sure they have some interest in ensuring that their replacements don't have to rely on a Dem Senate to give consent"

Bingo.