I bet you one of the dying few who still think Souter as an conservative
No. Bush's dad knew nothing about Souter other than what Rudman and Sununu told him.
Bush has been working with Harriett Meiers for TWELVE YEARS. He knows her, and likely learned more as she vetted the recent crop of SC potentials.
I honestly believe that the main reason behind the downcast faces here is that most wanted to get into a pissing contest with the Democrats on the judiciary committee.
Deep down, that's true, isn't it?
Why is it that Bush has named tremendous candidates to the Appeals Courts, but, all of a sudden, you guys think Bush has gone soft on appointments to the highest court in the land?