Tom Goldstein from ScotusBlog has some intriguing analysis on the state of the court, especially as we head into the 2008 election. After looking back at the last four presidents who each were able to choose two justices, he writes:

“The next President similarly will have two appointments immediately (replacing Stevens and Souter), and there also is a very substantial prospect that a Democrat would quickly be in a position to appoint a third (replacing Ginsburg). In fact, if a Democrat wins, there will be something of a race for the exits.”

Goldstein further points out that if a Democrat president wins in 2008, and the three replacements (for Souter, Stevens and Ginsberg) will likely be young and able to sit on the court for several decades.

Considering these prospects, it is crucial that we elect a conservative who will not back down from appointing strict constructionist judges in the mold of Justices Thomas and Scalia to the bench. We can’t let Bush’s legacy of Roberts and Alito go to waste.