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Originally posted by sgtclub
I've read recently that the Dems, at least important ones, have been happy with Bush's level of consultation. Those DEMs include Lieberman, Byrd and Lehee. So that leads me to believe that either this nomination will sail through or Bush screwed them.
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They've already taken a look at him in 2003, so most of the vetting is already done. The fact that he conceeded that Roe is the law of the land in that confirmation process shows that a) he (unlike Thomas) believes in stare decisis and b) Roe isn't in jeapordy from him.
I'm guessing this will be a Bryer and Ginsburg type of confirmation process. 90 plus Senators will confirm, unless there's some sort of major scandal out there over him.
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NARAL hates him. Abortion is going to be key in this confirmation process. He has a nice resume of fighting Roe for the fundies, but if what he said in his confirmation hearing in 2003 is still accurate, the pro-choice crowd should be mollified.
That said, what people say and what they do are two entirely different things, though when it comes to Supreme Court Justices, the GOP isn't that great at getting their people to do what they want.
