The President hasn't even named his first Supreme Court nomine, but the GOP is bracing for a second nomination. With Chief Justice William Rehnquist fighting cancer, there's renewed talk he'll tender his resignation shortly -- perhaps as soon as President Bush's return from the G-8 Summit."We're prepared for every contingency."
--Anonymous White House Official
quoted in the Washington Post
Two vacancies could create complex strategic plans for the President -- offering him a tough fight to put two conservatives on the court or a balancing act of trading the Democrats a nominee they want for a sure thing of getting his conservative on the court. (WashPost)[Photo Credit: US Government]
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