[Cboldt]

Now, the democrats are now claiming that Roberts is a hardcore conservative so O'Conner's replacement should be more moderate. This is the case that they will try to get to the MSM to broadcast 24/7.

The whole "who replaces who" debate is aimed at preservation of status quo.

Personally, I think it's a distracting argument. Conservatives should be striving for a SCOTUS with 9 Scalia/Thomas/Rhenquist style Justices.

[JeffAtlanta]

The whole "who replaces who" debate is aimed at preservation of status quo. Personally, I think it's a distracting argument.

I totally agree, but it is an argument that the Democrats and the MSM are going to pound home to the people 24/7. This all would have been avoided if we could compare Alito to Rhenquist and Roberts to O'Conner.