[Heavyrunner]

Any word on the Democrat/Liberal response yet...

I think a lot of Freepers have raised valid concerns and points regarding this nomination, but I smell a flanking maneuver.

I'm not going to jump on the cronyism bandwagon or even the "Bush sold us down the river" bandwagon just yet.

I suspect there's either something we don't know about this nominee, and Bush feels like he'll be able to push a conservative under the Democrat radar...Or he's deliberately nominated one who will never pass confirmation so that his true choice enters the confirmation hearings a leg up politically. The Democrats are said to have let Roberts slide so they would have more political capital in opposing Bush's next nominee.

I am wondering if this isn't Bush's attempt to rob the Democrats of that capital and let them shoot down a lame duck nominee.

[Red Badger]

I suspect there's either something we don't know about this nominee,....have more political capital in opposing Bush's next nominee.

Please don't throw me in that briar patch!..............