[Dane]

In 1968, President Johnson nominated Fortas as chief justice of the United States; Republicans and Southern Democrats held a Senate filibuster against the nomination, causing President Johnson to withdraw Fortas's nomination. The following year, Fortas resigned from the court after it was revealed that he had, while on the bench, accepted $20,000 from a private foundation;

Uh dude, you are being misleading. Fortas was already on SCOTUS, he got his vote on the Senate floor, which Estrada did not(Estarda for the DC circuit) .

Oh BTW, do have a link to where Estrada committed the same unethical behavior that Fortas performed.

You democrats are so funny in how you try to change history.

[Cboldt]

I am not a Democrat, and YOU are out of line by alluding that I am one (Your "You democrats ... " comment was directed AT ME.)

I did point out that Fortas was already on the SCOTUS, and provided a link.

I never asserted that there is a parallel between Fortas unethical behvior and Estrada.

I am not trying to change any history, and I challenge you to point out anyplace I did -- I do make mistakes, and will correct my mistatements of fact.

As for Fortas, you are partly right, but incomplete. He was placed on SCOTUS by an up-down vote, and was denied elevation to CJ due to a Senate filibuster -- President Johnson capitulated. And as I said before, the present situation is completely different in that President Bush did not capitulate when faced with a Senate filibuster. And here we are.

Please be more careful with your accusations.