[sinkspur]

I haven’t looked at who I think might have been on that short list, because Karl didn’t tell me who was not willing to be considered.

You might need reading lessons. I take this sentence to mean that there were some women who did not want to be considered.

[ThePythonicCow]

I take this sentence to mean that there were some women who did not want to be considered.

I still don't think so.

Notice how he used the word cut:

He also made it clear that the President was looking for a certain kind of candidate, namely a woman to replace Justice O’Connor. And you can imagine what that did to the short list. That cut it ... That cut it by 80 percent right there.