And They're Off.....

Less than a day after the resignation of Sandra Day O'Connor from the Supreme Court and we are already seeing a flood of activity throughout the blogosphere about who should take her place. On the Democracy for America blog, Senator Pat Leahy encourages people to let the White House know that the Senate will not be used as a rubber stamp for judicial nomination and that the President must pick a just right for all Americans rather than those at the partisan fringes. Daily Kos has a variety of different posts weighing in on the Supreme Court vacancy. And Although I have yet to find it, I have heard that there is a conservative website and blog that is dedicated to stopping Alberto Gonzales from beginning nominated for the court due to his moderate stances on social issues.

It seems like everyone is weighing in on the court situation and that the blogosphere may have an impact as to who gets nominated to the Court. Online groups have been important in keeping pressure on both sides of the aisle when it comes to judicial nominations. With this high profile opening on the Court, it is more than apparent that both sides will continue to use online resources to persuade and mobilize the left and the right to get their desired outcome for a nominee. The next few months will certainly be interesting.