[RobFromGa]

President Bush sees equal/greater value in having these strong conservatives on the Appellate Courts,

Interesting point, conservatives on the lower courts are able to handle many things properly before they become SCOTUS issues. There is probably some truth to this thinking..

[Rutles4Ever]

Interesting point, conservatives on the lower courts are able to handle many things properly before they become SCOTUS issues.

This is like leaving Barry Bonds in the minors because he can really get the job done down there.