2006 is very very close.. Who knows what Durbin, Gore, Dean might say and/or do to ruin the 2006 elections for the demos.. Filibuster Smilibuster.. I say push them over the edge.. FORCE them into a corner.. and then taunt them.. They are their own worst enemy anyways.. I say propose G. Gordon Liddy as a Supreme.. or maybe Bork.. same thing..
There are lots of young conservatives on the various Federal Courts of Appeals that would be terrific nominees -- e.g., Edith Jones (5th Circuit), Michael Luttig (4th Circuit), John Roberts (D.C. Circuit); Emilio Garza (Fifth Circuit).
My money is on Emilio Garza -- strong conservative & Hispanic. This former marine captain has clear conservative stands on all the important issues (like Roe v. Wade). Appointed by President Bush in 1991 after three years as a U.S. district court judge and another three as a state trial judge, Garza was also a finalist for the High Court seat that went to Clarence Thomas. His Hispanic background is a big asset: Both presidential candidates would love to appoint the first Hispanic to the Court.