George W Bush's supreme court nominations are the only reason the constitution was affirmed today.
And remember how narrow the margins was . . .
And remember that Justice Stevens was appointed by Republican Gerald Ford.
And Justice Souter was appointed by Republican George H. W. Bush.
And Justice Kennedy (who did vote correctly this time, but often doesn't) was appointed by Republican Ronald Reagan.
A GOP President is no guarantee that we'll get a good appointee . . . but Obama
will nominate someone who makes Ginsburg look like Ann Coulter in comparison.
AT BEST, McCain may nominate another Kennedy . . . if its as a replacement for Ginsburg or Stevens, that's a net gain . . . but don't expect a GREAT nomination; if you think about it, what are the odds that a President McCain would nominate the sort of justice who'd rule McCain-Feingold unconstitutional?