Changing the tone...
Bush Won't Consult With Democrats on Possible Supreme Court Fight

The White House rejected a suggestion by Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle on Wednesday that Bush meet with Democrats before filling any Supreme Court vacancies to avoid a potentially bruising confirmation fight.

"Unless and until there is a vacancy, this is idle chit chat," said Bush spokesman Ari Fleischer.

Should there be such a vacancy, White House counsel Alberto Gonzales will be happy to meet with senators to discuss the process, Fleischer said.

"But the Constitution is clear, and the Constitution will be followed," Fleischer said, referring to the president's unfettered constitutional right to fill Supreme Court vacancies.

I hope the Senate Democrats filibuster them back into the Stone Age.