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How much do you really know about any of the short list people? Can you quickly quote to me an important statement by Janice Rogers Brown? Have you read any of Luttig's opinions? Do you even know where to look for said opinions?

The reason I am asking this is that I do not know the answers to those questions. Neither do quite a few people posting. Most of the people who have chosen a favorite potential nominee are basing their opinions on life story (Brown) and the opinions of pundits like Coulter and Levin.

The thing is, Levin actually supported Kennedy. So how is he qualified to tell me that this is a wrong pick? Why should I believe Levin over the President?

At least I am willing to say that I don't know that much about ANY of the potential nominees. I theefore have to rely on the opinions of others. I will go with the President, Vice President, James Dobson, the Federalist Society, and assorted Texas lawyers and judges. If people want to go with Levin and Coulter, that's fine; but they need to be honest and realize they are simply following other opinion makers. It doesn't necessarily mean they are right.

An enterprising sleuth like Miss Marple must know there are things called authorities. One needn't have first hand knowledge of every jot and tittle about things. Even the great Holmes had his library of authorities. Mine tell me that there are numerous reasons to accept the bona fides of Luttig and the many other eminent persons who could have been nominated. My authorities also tell me the slate is blank as regards Roberts and Miers. I am happy to hear you admit you know little of the judicial view of Roberts and Miers. We at least have that in common.

So from now on, all future SCOTUS nominees must be stealth nominees? You are conceding that one cannot be an openly conservative circuit court judge. They will not be nominated to the SCOTUS if they come out openly as conservatives. Sorry. That is wrong for the country and the judiciary. In fact it's just a further and more insidious form of politicization of the judiciary. That means that Dem presidents will just nominate stealth liberals.