Like many here I was looking for the sellout. But looking closer at Clement I don't see it. Her comment on Roe was just exactly what she should have said... the only thing she really could have said.
Bush could have picked an obviously more conservative nominee but I don't think there's any evidence that Clement is "another Souter." A couple of tidbits: I've heard Fox report that she presided over the fraud trial of former Louisiana governor Edwards. I also saw someone on another thread quote a source that said she had booked a flight to DC this morning.
What's up with the prime time announcement?
Making it a prime time announcement...comparable to a "Now Hear This...not only emphasizes the importance of President Bush's nomination for the SCOTUS, it informs the American people, not just reporters. Besides, why shouldn't the President of the United States have prime air time on the networks instead of their screeching heads misinterpreting what he actually says?
since none of the networks will pick up Miss America, it's the best they can do.
j/k. I like what I see out of Mrs. Clement.