[daler]

I have to believe GWB and those around him have known for a LONG time who his first appointment would be, when the time came.

[YaYa123]

absolutely! The media can feign surprise at this, they want a story to over-hype. (but like i said, Kristol predicted this last week). I agree with you President Bush was not caught off guard. I'm sure he's had his separate picks for either Rhenquist or O'Connor, lined up for a long, long, time.