For the last four months, I have been studying the life and impact of William O. Douglas. He was an associate Justice of the Supremem court for 36 years. He was appointed to the bench by FDR, served under Presidents: Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon. I have learned much from this ongoing study, not just about Douglas, but also the goings and commings of the Supreme Court.

Presidents do have the legal authority, and responsibility, to appoint Judges to the Supreme Court. And yes, congress must also approve. However, in many instances in the recent past, Judges have been successfully placed on the Court that you would never have expected to "get through the process."

I think this game plan is entirely feasible. It might scare the heck out of me, but it sure would NOT surprise me. Bob