[Theodore R.]

I wonder how establishment conservatives will justify a Bush appointment of O'Connor as chief justice. Will they just say it is "temporary" and part of an "overall" plan to make the court conservative? And who would believe such "reasoning"? Maybe, Orrin G. Hatch, for starters.

[glock rocks]

hey now...

orrin is crazy, not stupid.

[Theodore R.]

I have voted for every Republican candidate on my ballot (in three different states) since 1972. Well, I did sit out a state senate election in 1996. But I am sure I voted more Republican than did, say, Goldwater, who always pointed out that he regularly voted split tickets.

But supporting O'Connor for chief justice -- I have to draw the line somewhere, and I will sit out 2004 if that happens.