The left and right agreed: This was not a good appointment.

The right that disagreed with it were philosophically consistant -- they did not want a nominee (judge) who was picked for the expressed purpose of one result -- in this case, presumably, pro-life.

The consistant right that opposed this nomination included most of those on the right who have also consistantly opposed Bush on the war and on his spending money like a drunken sailor. -- People like George Will, John McLaughlin, Pat Buchanan. Not "extreme".

They opposed the nomination because the one thing they wanted is exactly the same thing the left has been claiming that it wants -- a court that upholds the constitituion -- not a court that writes law from the bench.

It showed admirable consistancy, in the right that opposed the Weis nomination, that they would oppose someone who might vote as they wished on one issue, and instead demand a nominee who would promise to uphold the constitution.

It is EXACTLY those who were supposed to be appeased by the religious leanings of Weir who were defeated by the withdrawl of this nomination. Those who fear the religious right should be dancing in the streets.

How hypocritical to act outraged by this withdrawl when one knows good and well that the left would have demanded a down vote on confirmation.