Janice Rogers-Brown would have been a good choice, if it weren't for the fact that she would have been defeated in the Senate.
I think that Bush may have a third appointee, though, and Rogers-Brown might get the nod. More likely, though, an Hispanic.
The last nominee is going to be the most daring because Bush will know that there is no need to hold any of his cards back.
One thing is certain, though... With these charges of cronyism, it's not going to be Gonzales next time.
Why the assumption that JRB would lose in the Senate? Yeah, it would be bloody, but is this something not worth fighting for in the GOP?
Be VERY careful of what you wish for. With the trend to replace like with like, and John Paul Stevens the most likely to become the third vacancy, I can no longer state with confidence that the "daring" won't be daring conservatives to flee the Republican Party in droves.