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Because the Dems overstepped with Bork and Bush wasn't a lame duck like Reagan was with Bork.

They overstepped with Bork, so to show their political savvy they crucified Thomas?

The point is, forget about how tough the confirmation is. When it gets down to it, the congress is still majority Republican whereas the Democrats controlled in Thomas' case. Delivering the questionable votes that you point out doesn't take into account the fact that the President still wields power over GOP congressmen, ESPECIALLY with a mid-term election on the way. They might add some drama to the proceedings, but in the end, they would vote party-line on Jones, Luttig, whoever. We can't compromise because we're afraid someone MIGHT not get confirmed. That's defeatism at its worst because it bastardizes what we stand for.

There was a chance we WOULD NOT win WWII. I'm glad we fought the good fight anyway. We, and the world, are better for it.

The point is, forget about how tough the confirmation is. When it gets down to it, the congress is still majority Republican whereas the Democrats controlled in Thomas' case. Delivering the questionable votes that you point out doesn't take into account the fact that the President still wields power over GOP congressmen, ESPECIALLY with a mid-term election on the way. They might add some drama to the proceedings, but in the end, they would vote party-line on Jones, Luttig, whoever. We can't compromise because we're afraid someone MIGHT not get confirmed. That's defeatism at its worst because it bastardizes what we stand for.

The big problem I see in the senate is the traitorous way McCain and his allies circumvented changing the filibuster rules the last time we went head to head with the DemonRats.

After hearing Cheney give us his 2¢ worth on Rush this morning, I feel confident W knows what he is doing. I really believe he thinks there are way too many spineless Repubs in the Senate. Cheny says he has worked with Meirs on a daily basis for the last 5 years and says she is a srtict constitutionalist. Cheney's opinion is all I need in order to give Meirs the benifit of the doubt. Cheney is in my opinion more conservative than Bush, and if he is happy with the selection there must be sometning to it. He stated "we will be very proud of her service" and I believe him.