Here’s the REAL story: RINO NH U.S. Senator Warren Rudman (R) sold Souter to Sununu on the promise of his personal friendship with the judge....that Souter was very conservative. Souter voted conservative on the NH court....so Sununu took Rudman’s word. Rudman knew Souter was more to the left than he showed in his court rulings, but lied to Sununu & Bush 41. That’s a fact. That does not let Sununu off the hook, or Bush for that matter. Sununu is ashamed of getting played by his “friend” Rudman....and will not talk about this, or defend himself to this day.Thanks for that history. And whatever is in Sununu's past, he's certainly doing a good job right now. In some ways he reminds me a bit of Gingrich. As quick-witted, fast on his feet. Gingrich is much better, of course, but Sununu is up there in terms of his ability to debate liberals.
The whole Souter thing is a complicated mess. And the fact is old man Sununu will not really defend himself in public when the Souter question comes up. Rudman really screwed Sununu over. And Sununu should have known better since he knew about old-maid Souter’s personal life ! That alone should have been a tip-off to Bush 41 & Sununu that Souter was not fit for the court. Damn shame....the whole thing.
If only Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell was ‘up there in terms of his ability to debate liberals’...