Reply #15: As soon as he is nominated to replace Rhenquist [View All]

[Walt Starr]

the Democrats should issue the following statement:

"The Democratic members of the Senate are not in a position to be capable of opposing this nomination."

We trade one rightwing nutball for another. Zero sum gain in the makeup of the court.

The public relations nightmare that will ensue will be worth allowing one nutball to be traded for another, and will shore us up for the O'Connor replacement. Plus, an Aschroft nomination to the court might cause Sandra Day to rethink her position on retiring anytime soon.