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Kristol's speculation about the Gonzales for O'Conner trade appears to be based solely on his own, private musings. He writes:

Warning: THIS IS SPECULATION. Obviously, I think it's somewhat well-informed speculation, or else I wouldn't be writing this. But it is speculation.

He is smart, insightful, reads a lot, knows a lot of people -- Mr. Kristol is indeed well-informed; but on this story, he does not indicate that he has an informant or even a shred of inside information. It is simply a wild guess.

He may well be right about O'Conner, but Gonzales? The last thing this squishy court needs is another moderate. Other well-informed opinion (e.g., Whelan and Levin) give some additional reasons why Gonzales would not be a good choice.