Is ** saving Judge Jones for a Rehnquist replacement?

[GreenPartyVoter]

[WI_DEM]

1. Could be

I can't imagine him appointing another white male--but he will probably appoint some far right latino, is my guess.

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. Garza? Or is there a Latina out there I have missed?

[mmonk]

2. Better not

That would have to go to the mat (filibuster).

[HockeyMom]

4. They should go to the mat for this one

Rhenquist already is an arch conservatve, more so than O'Connell. Her replacement makes more of a differnce.

[TechBear_Seattle]

5. Regarding CJSC replacements...

It is my understanding that, usually, the President does not appoint a full replacement for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Rather, one of the sitting Justices is named to the position, with the Senate ratifying the appointment. Then a new Justice is named to the resulting vacancy.

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. That's what I meant.. a vacancy replacement. :^) Thanks.. and welcome to

DU!

[TechBear_Seattle]

7. My point is...

Whether naming someone to O`Conner's vacancy, or naming someone to a vacancy created because Rehnquist retired and a sitting Justice (Scalia? /shudder/) was promoted to CJ, the situation is identical. I don't see how "saving a nominee until the Chief Justice retires" makes any difference. Unless you mean to say that she's second on the list and will get the next vacancy, whoever it may be.

[GreenPartyVoter]

8. Second on the list. I am feeling like there are people saying "phew at

least it wasn't her" only to find out on the next go-round that it will be her.