Now Senator Schumer and the Democrats say they will not approve any more of President Bush's appointments to the Supreme Court. With that precedent, why should the Republicans not filibuster any future Democratic President's nominations to the Court? That would leave the conservatives with a permanent 5-3 edge in the Court. The only reason there are four liberals on the Court is because President Reagan appointed some who were not what they appeared to be to appease the Democrats. That was a mistake President Bush was not going to make. My guess is that, if President Bush gets another opportunity, he will appoint a black woman. That will make it difficult for the Democrats. They will still obstruct and demonize the appointee, but it will cost them votes in the next election.