Bush narrows Supreme Court selection to 2, sources say

[ECH1969]

WASHINGTON - Rebounding from the failed nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, President Bush is poised to select between two of the nation's leading conservative federal appeals court judges - both experienced jurists with deep backgrounds in constitutional law - for what promises to be a bruising Senate confirmation battle.

With an announcement expected Sunday or Monday, administration officials have narrowed the focus to Judges Samuel Alito of New Jersey and Michael Luttig of Virginia, sources involved in the process said. Both have sterling legal qualifications and solid conservative credentials, and both would set off an explosive fight with Senate Democrats, who are demanding a more moderate nominee to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

The conservative legal community that ardently opposed Miers' nomination - and helped force her withdrawal on Thursday - would embrace either judge, although Luttig is more well-known and would win most enthusiastic support.

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/13031689.htm

[MichiganVote]

1. Must be time for another game of 'Dobson May I'

Dobby do I have your permission to nominate ......

[DemGirl7]

2. You mean "Dobson, Falwell, and Robertson may I...."

* not only asks Dipshit Dobson for help in nominating, but the rest of the unholy trinity, including Falwell, and Robertson, because as long as they approve, nothingelse matters.

[MichiganVote]

3. Too true

[Arkana]

4. Let him try.

Moderates and Democrats will tear this one apart too.

[UTUSN]

5. What a Wimpy Wuss He Looks Like, Caving in to His Wingnuts

His biggest bugaboo was to revenge his poppy's being called a wimp. Who's the wimp now, Shrub?

[ECH1969]

6. Luttig is a hero on FR

[UTUSN]

7. & Both Were Put in Their Present Slots by Poppy

And ROBERTS was in the pipeline for years, so Shrub is not exactly getting out from Poppy's shadow.

[deadparrot]

8. Pics here...

Alito:

Luttig:

Both white men...O'Connor isn't going to be happy.

[Awsi Dooger]

9. Gee, shocking development

Miers would have been a gift, a 60 year old woman without solid conservative credentials. Now you've given Bush another swing and he's apparently narrowed it to either a 51 or 55 year old white male, both true conservatives and who can shape the Court for 30+ years.