[50sDad]

"We wuz robbed," said Coach Theodore Kennedy, who vowed that despite having the Dem home-team kicked, scratched, blistered, smashed, beaten, flogged, and incinerated, the next time "is gonna be different!"

"It's ah, going to be ah, a rebuilding ye-ahh!" said the portly, inefficient, isolated, and deluded aging former swimming star.

[Onelifetogive]

After all, if Bush did fill a third seat, he essentially would be able to remake the nation's highest court in his own image.

...like he promised voters he would.

[chesley]

Unfortunately my state doesn't elect either Senator this year. Besides, they're both good guys. But let's work to make sure that not only do the Dems NOT make any gains, but that they actually lose a seat or three.

Manna from Heaven

[BadAndy]

This is BS. Roberts got on easily because he was and is a stealth cnadidate. We STILL don't know how conservative he is. Alito is less steathy but but still not a hardcore conservative. He had a much tougher time and won a narrower majority. The next nominee has the potential to swing the court hard right. Against a true conservative like Janice Brown the Dems will use the exact same playbook that they always have. I predict the next confirmation hearing will make the Clarence Thomas fight look like a tea party.

[Free Dominoes]

If Bush replaces Scalia, it won't change the court balance. All Bush has done so far is stop the court from moving left. Imagine if Kerry won right now.

[rwfromkansas]

Ironically, what seemed to be a problem a few months ago, the Gang of 14, is what saved Alito.

We have them to thank. The gang will put the brakes on Kennedy with the next nominee as well unless we put up Kenneth Starr or something.

[Thombo2]

Republicans to lose seats?"Polls show Americans are in the mood for a political change."?What "polls" is the author refering to?

[BenLurkin]

Why not go back to the psychotic stalker witness strategy. It almost derailed Clarance Thomas.

[tioga]

Oh, please Lord, let Bush get another Supreme Court pick and let him/her be in Your likeness.

[Fatalist]

Stevens, who has served on the court for 30 years, spends much of his time at his Florida home. The expectation is that he will wait for a Democratic president before giving up his seat willingly.

Rumor has it that Stevens has claimed that since he was appointed under a Republican, he will retire under a Republican. I'm skeptical, but one can always hope.

[jim_trent]

Wouldn't it be funny if Bush had the opportunity to fill TWO more seats -- and liberal ones at that. That is a fight I would like to see.

[KC_Conspirator]

The key is winning elections by making the democrat party more moderate, patriotic, and altering their platform to be more appealing to middle America.

Of course they will just take that as stealing elections and winning at all costs, including more vote fraud, and just shoving their agenda down the throats of middle America, or lying about their intentions altogether.

[Neville72]

"And, they had better pray for the health of John Paul Stevens, who is both the most liberal member of the court and its most senior member."


Who would the liberals pray to? Gaia?