"If GWB was going to be a strong LEADER on this he would have submitted a strong conservative nominee with a long track record and been prepared to FIGHT for that nominee instead of trying to sneak another stealth nominee thru."
Suppose he had done that. How long do you think it would have been before they were actually confirmed?
Are we on the clock ? Another Souter would just sail through the Senate. Is that what you want ?
We wouldn't want to waste your time, now would we ?
An empty Supreme Court seat is infinitely preferable to one filled by an awful justice.