“The hope is that the president -- or more likely someone on his staff who is more familiar with these issues will prevail upon him to select someone of the highest caliber.”
“What has come out of this episode is how really out of touch Mr. Bush is with the intellectual foundations of the movement that he purports to represent.”
“[Throughout her career, however, she has had little public involvement in constitutional law. This is in marked contrast to the president's last nominee, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, who was widely seen as one of the nation's most accomplished constitutional minds, having argued 38 cases before the Supreme Court.] These hearings are going to be a stark contrast to the Roberts hearings, ... Can you picture her answering some of the questions that Roberts was asked?”
“With today's decision, no one's property is safe, since any time a government official thinks someone else can make better use of your property than you're doing, he can order it condemned and transferred.”
“I hope he won't be swayed by any concern for diversity, but this time will seek the best nominee. There is no shortage of such nominees on the appellate courts.”
“The Bush administration was trying to get O'Connor's replacement up there as quickly as possible, ... because of this botched nomination, the potential now is even greater that they'll have a court that reflects the O'Connor view.”
