[Ghengis]

Well, considering we all probably would agree that one of the most important actions a President could take is the appointment of a nominee to the Supreme Court, I'd submit that Huckabee would be the better. Just to get a taste of Baker's thinking look here. Of course the ultimate choice, Kennedy would be considered a swing vote. A rather nasty term in Freeperland. But admittedly, Baker was the loyal lieutenant to Reagan. If Baker would have been calling his own shot, I'd guess we'd gotten another Souter type justice.

I would expect no less than a hard core conservative on the scale of Scalia/Roberts/Alito from Huckabee.

I did not see anything damning in that NYT article regarding Baker. Mike Huckabee has made worse comments regarding our current President and the administration's process.

As for judicial appointments, I have a difficult time trusting a man who plays fast and loose with a quip and with facts, such as Huckabee. I have a difficult time trusting a man who seemed to give out clemencies like crackerjack toys.

[Paraclete]

I’m not suggesting there’s anything damning. But think about it. If Bush’s Chief of Staff talked like that about his SC nominee, we’d all be through the roof. It hardly sounds like Baker was ready to go to the wall for Bork.