Originally Posted by pan6467

Actually, I am naive enough to believe some last minute finaggling and backroom agreements for the betterment of the nation will hold this scenario:

Bush gets to promote Scalia to chief justice.

Bush gets 1 true conservative (approved with dems having a little say)

Bush names 1 more liberal/ conservative (approved with Dem recommendations)

all three nominations go in on the fast track and are in place by October.

I think that scenario everyone can live with..... those that can't and argue Bush needs to take it all and provoke a fight, only prove they don't give a damn about what is best for the nation.... they only care about power, greed and getting everything they want regardless of the cost.

And then ther is next year and '07..... Bush could feasibly be naming quite a few more.