THE NUMBERS SCREAM THE STORY
124 to 2. C'mon. Quit it with the crying for this exCeption (Estrada) that proves the rule that he's (Bush) getting what he wants almost every time.

HIGHER STAKES
Goldberg's lawyerly nit-picking notwithstanding, the interesting judicial stuff is coming this summer when we see who replaces Rehnquist and O'Connor. Is Clarence "what-Scalia-said" Thomas up for another partisan confirmation hearing? (A "high-tech lynching", I believe he called it). Predictions, Winston? (Winston is the only other blogger here for a spell.............oh ye conservative bloggers, where have ye gone?)