Schumer Urged to Bow Out of Court Debate
Pete Winn, associate editor

New York's senior U.S. senator pledges Democrats will "go to war" no matter who the president nominates to succeed Sandra Day O'Connor.

Pro-family groups are calling on a powerful liberal senator to remove himself from deliberations on the nomination of Sandra Day O'Connor's eventual replacement on the Supreme Court.

Internet media maven Matt Drudge reported Wednesday that Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., a powerful member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, was overheard promising that Democrats would "go to war" over President Bush's nominee — regardless of the candidate the president nominates.

Pro-family activists were appalled. Family Research Council President Tony Perkins was blunt in his comments. "I would not hesitate to suggest that Senator Schumer should recuse himself from the confirmation process," Perkins said, "since he has obviously already made up his mind."

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