The president picks his guy

After all the talk of nominating the U.S. Supreme Court’s first Hispanic and of replacing a woman with a woman (sorry, Laura), President Bush’s choice of federal appeals court judge John G. Roberts Jr. came as a bit of a surprise Tuesday night. At first glance, Roberts’ credentials appear to be as impressive as they are pure in their conservatism. Let the high court’s first confirmation battle in 11 years begin. Here’s hoping the debate takes the high road.
Posted by Rhonda Holman