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The swimmer got the short list, or the actual info about the nomination, about 10 minutes after the decisions were made. The White House is and always will be a porous place, and much of that porosity is purposeful. The Exec branch tested the waters, and our amphibious Senator gave them his answer.
Philisophically, our new Chief Justice is really a replacement for Sandra Oconner, not Rehnquist. This will be "the mother of all battles", as this nomination will determine which side of the law the 5 - 4 court will swing to.
Ultimately, the exec branch will win, but it may not be with Harriet, as she is an insider.
Look for Gonzales to be the third nomination, if there is a 3rd. By that time, we will look less conservative than he does now, (in comparison to other nominees of members of the short list), and the first Hispanic on the Supreme Court will be a hard act to folow.
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