[boris]

"Given recent rulings handed down by the Nine, I'm not certain that I want them to hear any gun rights cases."

Yeah, at least until Bush is able to name a couple of Justices.

[Orangedog]

It takes 60 votes to get anyone on the bench and some of the "Republicans" in the senate don't want the Constitution interpreted as it was written. Senate leadership hasn't even made the dems mount a real filibuster on the current crop of judicial nominees. I hope Bush is just "keeping his powder dry" and has some real strategery ready when a seat for the Nine does open up.