That is a outright falsehood.
Bush said he admired Scalia and Thomas the most of any SCOTUS justices. Maybe it's minutia but I am tired of the inaccuaries flying around here constantly
It is not untrue.
http://quest.cjonline.com/stories/121100/sup_1211007337.shtml
"George W. Bush pointed to Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas as role models for appointments"
When you are on the campaign trail and you make statements like Bush did, that is called a campaign promise.
Bush promised a Scalia and Thomas, he nominated the Church Lady.