[hobbes1]

Luttig's "rabbi", the one that would shepherd him through the confirmation process, would be none other than VA Sen.John Warner, who could appeal to the Chaffees, Snowes etc to join the herd

Verrrrrry Interesting...

[NeoCaveman]

Also:

I'd love to see Nelson (NE) and Landrieu and Sheets try to stop a conservative judge. It might just get us over to 60.

And yes I know Landrieu isn't up until 2008 but the Vitter victory of '04 has her scared down to her brown roots.

[xsmommy]

you don't make it without a "rabbi".

[You Dirty Rats]

On the other hand, nominating Janice Rogers Brown would undoubtedly inspire Box-O-Rox to place a hold on her nomination. That would be GREAT!! This SCOTUS comfirmation battle will dominate the news -- remember, we didn't have as much cable news and internet action as we do now. We WANT a full-scale political war fought out publicly to show the people of the country (not just the political junkies) what a bunch of wingnuts and lunatics have taken over the 'Rat Party.