Bush picks conservative for Supreme Court
Stung by the rejection of his first choice by conservatives, Bush has nominated conservative judge Samuel Alito to replace moderate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor in a bid to reshape the Supreme Court and mollify his political base.
In contrast to Miers, Alito is said to have more prior judicial experience than any Supreme Court nominee in 70 years. He is so consistently conservative, that Judge Alito has been dubbed “Scalito” or “Scalia-lite” by some lawyers because his judicial philosophy invites comparisons to conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
The White House hopes the choice mends a rift in the Republican Party caused by the failed nomination of Miers. With the rebuke of Ms. Miers, the rising death toll in Iraq, his slow-footed response to hurricane Katrina and last Friday's indictment of top vice-presidential aide I. Lewis (Scooter) Libby, Bush's approval ratings continue to be the lowest of his presidency.
Not that he matters anymore.
In contrast to Miers, Alito is said to have more prior judicial experience than any Supreme Court nominee in 70 years. He is so consistently conservative, that Judge Alito has been dubbed “Scalito” or “Scalia-lite” by some lawyers because his judicial philosophy invites comparisons to conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
The White House hopes the choice mends a rift in the Republican Party caused by the failed nomination of Miers. With the rebuke of Ms. Miers, the rising death toll in Iraq, his slow-footed response to hurricane Katrina and last Friday's indictment of top vice-presidential aide I. Lewis (Scooter) Libby, Bush's approval ratings continue to be the lowest of his presidency.
Not that he matters anymore.
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