[Jim_Curtis]

From what I've read, Kennedy was pretty conservative at first. Mark Levin attributes his drift to the left and that of O'Connor to their being drawn into and sucking up (not to put too fine a point on it) to the DC social circuit.

I've heard that "liberal drift" thing expressed from many sources but I don't think so. Conservatives don't become liberals. It just doesn't happen in the real world unless the lib was masquerading from the start.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Conservatives don't become liberals.

Unless they're appointed to the Supreme Court.

Then, watch out!