May 012009
Just when the president seems to be getting adept at juggling, Justice Souter hands him another ball. I have absolutely no idea who the nominee will be, but most court observers are predicting that a woman will be selected. I’m going to miss Souter: mentioning his name was always a surefire way to annoy a conservative. And conservatives are bound to say all kinds of mean things about the nominee, but they’ll have about as much luck holding up confirmation as the left did with Roberts and Alito. Like I keep saying, elections have consequences.
I’m also curious about Souter’s intense dislike for the D.C. social scene. I would think you could meet some really interesting people at those parties, but what do I know?
