[hchutch]

The problem is, as it always was, the fact that we've not treated the judicial nomination process as the Dems have, and as a result, they've had us for lunch since the Bork hearings.

Yeah, we've won a few times, but far more often than not, we've lost. Why?

The fact is, the Dems have not been afraid to use judicial activism as a weapon. And they will not cease to do so, either.

We need to get into the judicial activism game, and do so with a vengeance. If we can take the Senate in 2002, we ought to ram the appointments through each week. Ten confirmations - just like that.

Boom, boom, boom.

The only weapon the Dems have then is the filibuster, and if they try to break it out, hammer them full-tilt for it.

[mwl1]

If by some miracle we get the Senate back, first three nominations sent immediately to the floor will be Pickering, Owen and Estrada.

No judiciary committee... just an immediate discharge to the floor.