[k2blader]

I got worried about a stealth nomination when Clements name popped up to the surface. We seem to know even less about Roberts.

My first reaction yesterday was, "He sounds good, and it's not gonzales." But now that we have his name, he needs a nice, thorough picking over.

[floriduh voter]

Gonzales will be next when Rehnquist retires. Bush is trying to win back the Christian conservatives. After he believes he has won them back, including Catholics which Roberts is, Bush will pick a Hispanic. Christians imo are not thrilled with either of the Bushes at this time.

[AntiGuv]

The Bush team's (i.e., Karl Rove's) strategy was masterful: frighten the conservatives with names such as Gonzales and Clements; frighten the liberals with names such as Luttig and Alito. Then nominate a 'stealth' nominee with solid Republican credentials (note that I said "Republican"; I did not say "conservative").

[goldstategop]

Exactly. He may not be Gonzales. But in the cold light of day people need to ask him hard questions. As Ann wrote, I find it difficult to believe a guy went through life without ever once saying anything controversial. Either the guy is a saint or a blank slate. And if he is a blank slate, then we are stuck with another Souter clone. So in the midst of all the conservative rejoicing, its necessary to take a closer look. Ann is not trying to sound like the proverbial skunk spoiling the party. No one who works in the legal world is without enemies. Just ask Ann about it and when you start turning off libs left and right then you know someone has a philosophy and core convictions that are for real. And real is the key word here. Its up to Roberts to prove the skeptics like Ann Coulter that their fears are groundless.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)