Everyone in Washington has been prepping for this moment for years and now it comes. Sandy is stepping down! [AP story here]
The political forces are armed and ready, tanned and rested. The networks are geared up for 24-hour non-stop coverage. This is their favorite game -- endless speculation! Which justice will step down and when? Well we're past that now. Well, then, who will Bush nominate? Endless chit-chat topic there. Once that is settled, will the Dems and the liberal activists be able to block him/her? What strategies will be used? Polls, Poll, Polls! If confirmed, what effect will he/she have on the court? More Polls, Polls, Polls..., Polls to the end of time....
Already it's making me yawn!
Oh well! It's the nature of our current system, for better or worse, and there are good arguments to be made on either side of that judgment.
Gentlemen and ladies..., start your engines.
And just think..., there could be another retirement soon and we can go through all this again....
Oh joy!
FOLLOWUP:
The Speculation begins:
ABC profiles Samuel Alito, Emilio Garza, J. Michael Luttig, Michael McConnell, John Roberts, J. Harvie Wilkinson III, here.
Bill Kristol suggests Alberto Gonzales, Michelle Malkin demurs, here.
The Supreme Court Nomination Blog profiles: Judge Janice Rogers Brown; Judge Edith Brown Clement; Judge Edith Hollan Jones; Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
Confirmthem.com claims to have inside information that Garza is at the top of the list but that POTUS is holding out for Gonzales; In the Agora profiles Garza here.
More bloggery:
Howard Bashman over at How Appealing has a long roundup of posts. Check him out here.
NRO's Bench Memos is all over the subject. While you're there check out the Corner for some truly bizarre comments, on account of the flies.
Slate has biographical information on several leading candidates here.
There, that ought'a hold ya for a while, pilgrim.
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