Judicial Showdown to be triggered by Justice Owen?

The Washington Times is reporting this a.m. that Sen. Bill Frist is planning to unleash the "nuclear option" (I know it's a misleading term, but it's the prevailing one these days) later this month with the nomination of Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owen.

The Republican sources, both on and off Capitol Hill, say the choice of Justice Owen for the precedent-setting vote is based in part on the political calculation that she is a sure winner and, as one source said, "a great face" for this issue.

She has impeccable academic credentials, received the highest rating from the American Bar Association and is supported by both Republicans and Democrats who know her.

I agree that this "strategery" is a good one, but the sooner the better. To steal a catchphrase from Victor David Hanson - "faster, please".

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