[BlessedByLiberty]

Once again thanks for the ping!

I agree with you. I think President Bush is a methodical thinker and knows exactly who he wants on SCOTUS for all seats.

He played the Congressional libs/RINOS for fools yet again. Before Iraq they wanted him to go to the UN, he did and came away with a 15-0 vote from the security council - not what the Left wanted.

Congressional libs/RINOS wanted more debate and a vote on Iraq. He gave it to him, allowing Kerry to vote for it before voting against it.

Once he makes the, I believe, right conservative choice, he can say to the American people: "see I consulted with them, just as they wanted, and they are playing obstructionist games again."

[johnb838]

He played the Congressional libs/RINOS for fools yet again. Before Iraq they wanted him to go to the UN, he did and came away with a 15-0 vote from the security council - not what the Left wanted.

Yeah, but it caused him to bungle the war.

[Steven W.]

I think you have posted some of the most reasoned thought on this thread - Bush is clear in his thinking about these matters and his prior picks at the other levels have been genius. I've read other things about Clement that tell me he knows more about her than the average joe, too - her "maritime law" experience actually translates to oil rigs in the gulf coast and she's apparently well known in Texas circles. She (Clement) also has other ties to the Bush clan - the CONSERVATIVE circles close to W, not the elder's - and they give her top credentials.