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If a potential justice's views are far out of the mainstream, I don't think the public would be opposed to a filibuster of that nominee.
With the President's approval rating in the 30s, he simply doesn't have the political clout to win a battle like that.
If he were to nominate an extremist like Alito, Luttig, or Owen, he is asking for a fight. Whether or not the Democrats rise to the challenge will be a test of their relevance as a political party and their chances for a revival in 2006 and 2008.
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