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By Carol Platt Liebau Posted in Analysis and Predictions — Comments () / Email this page » / Leave a comment »

Erick notes below that:

The jury is still out on the nominee. Says one from a phone call this morning, “The White House has gone into second guess mode. They want another Roberts, an enigma who will slip through and turn out to be a conservative. They are second guessing their picks. "

Here are the facts. Anyone in The White House who thinks that nominating a minority or a woman will help the nominee "slip through" is dreaming. It's certainly not a reason not to appoint a well qualified female, black or Latino -- but everyone should just understand that the Democrats will try to take out a minority or female nomination with extra fervor because of the threat such nominees (especially those who are obviously conservatives) present to their own, carefully cultivated (and dishonest) claims to be the exclusive spokesmen for women and minorities.

Pick the best candidate of whatever race and gender. Then remember the insane lengths to which they went to try to derail Clarence Thomas, and be ready.