That's probably the next one. There will be more in the next three years.
"I would have preferred for Bush to name a wild-eyed dyed in the wool conservative and gone through a hellacious confirmation process and gotten a sure thing. "
"That's probably the next one. There will be more in the next three years."
I must disagree. The stage was set for a Hellacious battle and the public sentiment was that Bush is entitled to his pick. He may or may not get another chance since the conservative judges are too stupid to get out before a rat traitor is elected. Now that Bush has nominated a mild candidate it will be harder to get a hard liner confirmed the next time (if he gets a next time). Besides, why not take the opportunity to ram 2 hard liners down the rat throats?