[reelfoot]

"Gonzales is a mystery as well as Miguel Estrada. Just like Souter was a mystery, and conservatives rallied behind him while liberals fought.
We need a someone who has a record we could easily interpet. Bill Pryor perhaps."

Excellent point. It simply will not do to appoint someone just because it will be easy to have him confimed. The easier the confirmation, the more likely the nominee is to be a spineless, wishy-washy justice. (Otherwise, the Dims would oppose him.)

Not only should a proven track record be required, but ironclad assurances must be received in grillings in private meetings over just where the candidate stands on important constitutional issues.

If Mr. Bush doesn't have the guts to do this, we will reap the unpleasant harvest for years.

[Oliver Optic]

If Mr. Bush doesn't have the guts to do this ...

I have a feeling the President is going to do just fine on this.

[mosquitobite]

"Not only should a proven track record be required, but ironclad assurances must be received in grillings in private meetings over just where the candidate stands on important constitutional issues. If Mr. Bush doesn't have the guts to do this, we will reap the unpleasant harvest for years." I agree. I'm waiting to see if Bush and the spineless republicans in Congress effectively kill the party. If he doesn't nominate an originalist & instead votes for someone "easy to confirm", I promise THIS DAY that I'll never vote Republican again. Chastise me for losing the majority - oh well. What have they done for us ANYWAYS?!