Kreyzhorse
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If Bush got anything right it was court appointments and for that he should be thanked
Bush most definitely did NOT get his SCOTUS picks "right." Alito you may recall, was not Bush's first pick to replace O'Connor. That was Harriet Meyers. Meyers is a standout attorney by all accounts, but not qualified in any way for the Supreme Court. Alito was forced on Bush after howls of derisive laughter from the Senate Judiciary Committee followed the Meyers announcement.
No, I think it's safe to assume that Roberts and Alito were picked by a selection committee with little or no input from Bush.
You beat me to the punchline on this one. The Harriet Meyes fiasco was stunning even coming from Bush.