The conservative movement has an opportunity to achieve an important victory today as President Bush is expected to name his next Supreme Court nomination.  Following President Bush’s announcement of his first nominee, conservatives of all wings and factions of the Republican Party banded together in an assertive effort to force the nominee to withdraw due to their dissatisfaction of her conservative credentials.  This collective effort that was initially led by grassroots organizations and conservative pundits eventually led to gaining the support of politicians who were courageous enough to question the nominee’s qualifications.  This consortium of the right not only showed their influence and strength but also their effectiveness to push forward with the conservative agenda.    & nbsp;   &n bsp;   &nb sp;   &nbs p;

I appreciate the willingness of the former nominee to make consistent sacrifices to attempt to serve on our nation’s highest court.  Despite harsh criticism, the nominee continued her attempt to fulfill the duty in which our President had called upon her for.  She deserves our full respect for her efforts to fulfill her duty as a Supreme Court nominee but more importantly for her courageous and selfless act to step down for another more qualified nominee. 

President Bush has a promising duty to fulfill today not only for those who voted him into office but also for the direction of our nation.  With the nomination of a justice with a true conservative judicial philosophy, integrity for constitutional law can be restored among our nation’s highest court.  There is a dire need for judicial restraint among those who wish to legislate from the bench rather than interpret laws with respect for the original intent of our Founding Fathers.  Our President’s decision today will prayerfully allow our nation to move in the right direction by restoring constitutional respect for limited government and traditional moral values. 

Mike Pence stresses that we need to stand with this administration where it is conservative and be respectfully critical of it where it does not adhere to our conservative principles.  The consortium of the right took a strong stand on Bush’s first nomination which has led to the opportunity to nominate a true judicial conservative.  The American people need to be encouraged that their voice and political grit does make a difference as it was grassroots activists and organizations that mounted the effort to provide a better qualified conservative nominee.  It is time that encouraged conservatives encourage our President to make the right choice in his next judicial nomination.

American conservatives should learn an important lesson from this development.  We no longer need to stand by and wait for the political establishment to put forth their nominees and agendas without regard to the conservative base.  It is the grassroots efforts that effectively push forward the conservative agenda.  Our victory in securing a true conservative judicial nominee for our nation’s highest court shall give us the courage to secure a true conservative nominee for our Party’s nomination in 2008.  It will again be up to the individual efforts of those who make up the consortium of the right to put into office the leader of the conservative movement, Indiana Congressman Mike Pence.

God Bless