Appointments Likely By McCain Or Obama By ROBERT BARNES | Washington Post ASHINGTON — - There aren't many conspicuous tributes to the legacy of President Bush these days, even among Republicans. But his appointments of John Roberts and Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court are an exception. Conservative legal activists view the two men as remarkable successes in Bush's quest to move the court to the right. Whether the Supreme Court's conservative leaning is solidified for decades to come, or thrown over, is entirely dependent on whether Sen. John McCain or Sen. Barack Obama prevails in November. "A President Obama or a President McCain will likely be handed an opportunity to affect the makeup of the Supreme Court that is unprecedented in our history," said Wendy Long, chief counsel for the Judicial Confirmation Network, which was...
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