I wanna be mad at this. I really do. My instinctual reaction to anything W. does is to be livid, which 9 times out of 10 is the appropriate response. But so far this guy seems ok, I guess, once you realize there was no chance of a liberal or even a centrist being nominated. I'm pleased that for once it seems, W. didn't cater to the most extreme elements of his political base.

Maybe this man will turn into another Souter. Maybe not. I think the fact that he's only had two years of experience as a jurist weighed heavily in his favor in becoming a Justice. He doesn't have much for the Senate to scrutinize during the confirmation process.