Thanks -- someone had told me he was a Reagan appointee that dissented. This is even better! Candy Crowley on CNN said this is ignighting the base of the Republicans all over the Country and Hastert has come out dissing daschle for not allowing common sense judges to be confirmed. She said it is a perfect campaign issue for Republicans and it doesn't make a difference what the RATS say because it is the liberal 9th circuit court in SF.