Baloney.
he isn't a brilliant member of the Court.
Legal scholars disagree with you; in fact, his legal opinions are the closest to Scalia on the court.
I would be thrilled with either, but there is something inside me that says Thomas would be a better pick. I totally disagree with the smear that he is not very intellectual; his opinions and observations are thoughtful, concise, and bound by the Constitution. He's a fine man, a fine justice, and I think deserves this pick.