bucy wrote:

With the announcement of a new Supreme Court nominee expected as early as Monday, Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the Democratic leader, warned President Bush on Sunday not to pick one of the candidates said to be on the president's short list, Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr.

[ And then he did. I guess that would be an indication that it's "on" and the painful, wasteful, vitriolic battle royale is upon us. -k]

RE: Parties Set Stage for Showdown on Court Choice