[Servant of the 9]

I don't trust ABC news,...but I hope this is not the administration trying to get this Rove stuff out of the headlines. I hope they do not nominate a "mainstream" candidate as a way of appeasing the RATS and the wolves in the "media".

Exactly the opposite.

If he picks a 'mainstream candidate, his confirmation is assured, and the media will continue to pound Rove.
If he picks a strict constructionist, the media will move on to that battle and drop coverage of Rove until/unless there is an indictment.

SO9

[Types_with_Fist]

Astute. This is all political afterall. But, I guess I don't care why he chooses strict constructionist... just so long that he does.