Greg F: "puerile", "misogynist screed", WOW, you been hanging around Amos or something? Know what those words mean, Greg? You're coming up in the world. Hmm, I wonder if Obama knows we have such a learned fellow right here on the Mudcat? He may be calling you to take Stevens' place on the Court, Greg.

The Justice Sotomayer replaced was appointed by George H. W. Bush and was thought to be a conservative. Turned out he was the most liberal Justice on the court.

I think Obama will appoint a liberal and would be shocked if he didn't. He may not choose someone who is far left-wing, though, in hopes to avoid a filibuster by the Republicans and the one or two less liberal Democrats.

DougR