[Dave S]

Here are the four possibilities: 1. Edith Jones 2. Janice Rogers Brown 3. Emilio Garza 4. Edith Clement

And the winner is...Edith Clement. Not only is she a woman, she was runner-up last time and ... she is from New Orleans.

[Dog]

Dave...I have one question.

You just named all the KNOWN choices....look for the next pick not to be on that list.

Bush surprises people all the time...

[Semper Paratus]

I wish the President would make another nomination right away because the slim conservative plurality on the Courts is gone.

[visualops]

And the winner is...Edith Clement. Not only is she a woman, she was runner-up last time and ... she is from New Orleans

Ooohh

[Colonel_Flagg]

And the winner is...Edith Clement. Not only is she a woman, she was runner-up last time and ... she is from New Orleans.

Which would be a nice bonus - provided she is the best conservative choice. It would be shortsighted in my opinion to simply to nominate someone who could be confirmed, for a posting that will last a lifetime. Bush would be accused, with a degree of accuracy, of trying to politicize the court process. And John Breaux has already recommended Clement on Fox this morning - I am not sure what to make of that.

I see a chance for Bush to re-connect with the millions of Americans who voted for him by going back to a key focus of his campaign. I hope he re-frames the national debate with the new pick to replace O'Connor.

I am on record as supporting Janice Rogers Brown and continue to do so.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

And the winner is...Edith Clement. Not only is she a woman, she was runner-up last time and ... she is from New Orleans.

You could well be right. Is Clement more conservative than O'Connor?