152. Sorry my friend..while I may agree that that would be nice,
Edited on Sat Feb-21-04 01:36 AM by nothingshocksmeanymo
it will happen when hell freezes. The candidates gave it their best shot. They have no delegates.
While I may agree or disagree with what SHOULD have happened, I am looking forwar at what WILL happen.
People need to look to the votes of Ruth Bader Ginsberg and her wing of the court to know...we are a HAIR away from losing SO much.
Was it wrong to be bipartisan? Probably so. Were FAR more judges blocked than the naysayers are claiming via the Senate acting pro-actively? Yes indeed.
Have appointments at the appellate level been blocked..yes?
Say what you want about pink tu tu Dems and get them and the Republicans in congress from your state out of office...but the USSC is molded by the current White House occupant.
We will see two maybe THREE appointments in the next term....
The COMMON good requires dumping do-gooder ideology in favor of the ONE place your activism will matter.
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