Bush Advised to Wait on Top Court Nominee

[Kadie]

Bush Advised to Wait on Top Court Nominee
By JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press Writer

Friday, June 17, 2005


(06-17) 13:48 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) --


A potential Supreme Court vacancy this summer wouldn't automatically mean a White House nomination would immediately follow. Conservatives worry that Congress' August recess would give Democrats too much time to demonize President Bush's nominee before a vote.


It might make sense to wait until September, says Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and "not leave the nominee hanging out like a pinata for people to take a whack at during the month we're in recess."


What to do if a Supreme Court justice retires is much discussed in Washington these days. Eighty-year-old Chief Justice William Rehnquist is fighting cancer, and there is talk that Justices Sandra Day O'Connor, 75, and John Paul Stevens, 85, might consider stepping down soon.


Delaying a nomination until September is one possible tactic if a vacancy occurs.

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[RobertDevereaux]

1. Demons...

Re: ". . . would give Democrats too much time to demonize President Bush's nominee . . .":

That's not worded quite right.

Bush nominates demons.

We simply tell the truth about them.

Case in point: John Bolton.

[Miss Chybil]

2. God help us if he gets to appoint three judges.

It's bad enough to think he might get a chance at one.

[MichiganVote]

3. Besides it might interfere with his 2 month vacation

[thinkingwoman]

4. everybody knows...

you don't roll out a new product in August. Just ask Rove.