[SE Mom]

From the AP story- an interesting tidbit:

"The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to preview Bush's remarks, said Alito was virtually certain to get the nod from the moment Miers backed out. The 55-year-old jurist was Bush's favorite choice of the judges in the last set of deliberations but he settled instead on someone outside what he calls the "judicial monastery," the officials said."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051031/ap_on_go_su_co/bush_scotus

[newzjunkey]

Bizarre tidbit and I'm sure more will be coming about it.

He would be the FIFTH Catholic of the nine on Scotus.

[AFPhys]

This guy's too old. Sheesh: Miers was 60, and everyone knows that women live 7-8 years longer, so physiologically, this guy's even older than Miers.

Why didn't the president choose someone more on the order of fifty.

[Moonman62]

The 55-year-old jurist was Bush's favorite choice of the judges in the last set of deliberations but he settled instead on someone outside what he calls the "judicial monastery,"

Laura never should have had a pick.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

From the AP story- an interesting tidbit: "The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to preview Bush's remarks, said Alito was virtually certain to get the nod from the moment Miers backed out. The 55-year-old jurist was Bush's favorite choice of the judges in the last set of deliberations but he settled instead on someone outside what he calls the "judicial monastery," the officials said."

Again we see the truth in FDR's assessment, "Nothing happens by accident in politics. If it happens, it was planned that way."

Psalm 2