Let the confirmation fights begin

[tyauving_awa]

Sandra Day O'Connor has announced that she will step down before the start of the Court's next session.

Comments

[that_xmas]

NOOOOO!!!

I just beginning to like O'Connor.

I'm surprised Rehnquist hasn't announced anything yet.

actually

[that_xmas]

i think rehnquist's [surprising] silence on the subject [of his own retirement] makes a lot more sense now.

-- sven

Re: actually

[dervishspin]

It does. Thanks for pointing that out.
So, of course, does settling the nuclear option the way that they did. Because the Democrats now have their "extraordinary circumstances".

Re: actually

[that_xmas]

No, that's not quite true.

The Dems have their "extraordinary circumestances" iff Bush selects a radical conservative to replace O'Connor.

If Bush puts up a moderate conservative, especially a hispanic or a female candidate, and the Dems fillibuster, it will hurt them in the midterm elections of 2006.