You make good points, but people in the know , like NRO's K-Lo seem to think that she was the far more liberal choice compared to the other Edith whose name was in the hat. It leaves me wondering why Bush--given his strong position-- wouldn't put the most conservative judge he could get through on the the Court. It's likely they'll attack Clement anyway, so why not put on a real conservative???
Well, I'm not 100% sure that Edith Clement will be Bush's nominee. At about this hour of the day 8 months ago, many on FR were bemoaning exit polling that seemed to portend a landslide win for John Kerry. With all due respect to FReepers and those "people in the know," I'll await the President's 9 o'clock announcement.