[Congressman Billybob]

I concur with your thinking. How old is Coryn? How bright? I think Bush is looking at very bright, very young, to have maximum, long-term effect on the Court. If he is going to succeed in the Senate anyway (I agree with you there), that means there's no reason to appoint a Senator to make the process easier.

It looks to me like Bush is going to carry out his campaign statement, to name new Justices and a new Chief, "like Scalia and Thomas." I think that will include naming Scalia to replace the Chief.

When you lean back in your chair and think, Einstein's way of making discoveries BTW, the process becomes remarkably simple. See below.

Congressman Billybob

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[Oliver Optic]

Cornyn is 53. I'm not sure whether he is known as brainy.

He is no doubt a conservative, but I'm not sure how rock solid he is thought to be.

Perhaps some Texans could enlighten us.