[Commander8]

Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia are both great guys and seeing either one of them on the Chief Justice's bench would make my day.

[bvw]

I would love to see Joe Biden's evilly grinning teeth fall out of his mouth and clatter all over the Senate floor, in some sort of hyper-allergic shock reaction to a committee vote getting Thomas out to the floor.

[ewing]

I second the comments echoed, just watching the Dims sqirm on the committee would make by day.

[irish_lad]

I've always thought that Scalia is the heir-apprarent to Rehnquist. I was so disappointed that Souter turned out to be a liberal, especially since Bush 41 appointed him. I don't think W will make that same mistake. Probably Gonzales will get the nod as the next Justice.

[Teacher317]

Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia are both great guys and seeing either one of them on the Chief Justice's bench would make my day.

And both were disparaged within my law classes within the past 2 months. I overheard one conversation last week describing the "hub-bub" that resulted from Notre Dame "daring" to invite Scalia to speak last year... and in October, a student uttered in class, with the liberal prof laughing and agreeing, that Thurgood Marshall was the only acceptable black Supreme Court Justice. (I unfortunately wasn't in the mood to take on the lefties solo yet again, so I didn't bother asking whether Dr. Martin Luther King would approve of inventing a new racial category called "unacceptable blacks".)

[nicmarlo]

Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia are both great guys and seeing either one of them on the Chief Justice's bench would make my day.

I agree; but I'd prefer Scalia....I think he's a bit more experienced and more "forceful"......IMHO.

[votelife]

Dear President Bush, With the Surpeme Court session getting ready to close, it may well be time for perhaps the most important domestic decision of your presidency: the appointment of a Supreme Court Justice(s). The main reason why I supported you in 2000 and why I wanted Daschle out of power in 02 (and 04) has to do with the courts. I want America courts to interpret law, not write law. During your presidential campaign you said Thomas and Scalia were your two model justices. Those are excellent models. The High Court needs more like them. Clarence Thomas recently said to students that the tough cases were when what he wanted to do was different from what the law said. And he goes by the law. This should be a model philosophy for our justices. Your father, President Bush lost his reelection campaign for 3 main reasosn, as far as I can see. 1. he broke the no new taxes pledge 2. David Souter 3. Clinton convinced people we were in a Bush recession (which we had already come out of by the time Clinton was getting sworn in)

I urge you to learn from all three of these: 1. on taxes, you're doing great. Awesome job on the tax cut. 2. good job so far on judicial appointments. I want to see more of a fight for Estrada, Owen, and Pickering, but I commend you on your nominations. 3. by staying engaged in the economic debate you'll serve yourself well

I have been thoroughly impressed with your handling of al Queida, Iraq, and terrorism. You have inspired confidence and have shown great leadership.

But I want to remind you that your Supreme Court pick(s) will be with us LONG after you have departed office. I urge you to avoid the tempation to find a "compromise" pick. Go for a Scalia or Thomas. Don't go for an O'Connor or Kennedy. To be specific, get someone who is pro-life. Roe v Wade is one of the worst court decisions I know of, and it's the perfect example of unrestrained judicial power.

I know the temptation will be tremendous on you to nominate a moderate. But remember who your true supporters are. I am not a important leader or politician. I am "simply" a citizen who has been an enthusiatic supporter of you. I am willing to accept compromise in many areas of government but I will watch your Court nomiantions extremely closely. What the Senate Dems are doing right now is disgusting, but as the President you have the bully pulpit to stop it. Democrats will back down if you turn up serious heat on them.

Moreover, I think public opinion is shifting towards the pro-life position. Dems will want you to nominate a moderate, but almost all will vote against you anyways. Pro-choice Repubs will likely still vote for you if you nominate a Scalia, after all, you campaigned on it. So Mr. President, I urge you to stick with your campaign statements and nominate justices who believe in judicial restraint, like Scalia and Thomas.

Happy Memorial Day and may God bless you and your family.