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Okay, I have no clue who the nominee will be. But here is my considered advice: Go with a sure thing in terms of originalist/texutalist jurisprudence who can probably be fairly easily confirmed, who makes a good impression, who is erudite, who is unwavering in principle, who defuses the criticism that Bush hasn't chosen a woman, who offers no red meat for libs but who is clearly superb for conservatives, who helps GOPers at least at the margins politically, who will probably serve at least 12 years (to get past two terms of Hillary if, God forbid, that happens) and probably about 16-18 years, and who is good at explaining originalism in public (and has done so quite recently and impressively). Sure,I would love Pryor or Jones or Luttig, and I would be perfectly happy with Sykes or even L. Thompson (I have assurances of his bona fides), and I am a HUGE, huge fan of Alito's. But the safest, smartest choice right now, the one who is a sure thing in terms of jurisprudence AND confirmable and politically good, appears to be Alice Batchelder. And she will rally the troubled Ohio GOP, and she will prove popular with the public. If it's Alito, I'll be thrilled. But the best pick, all things considered, is Batchelder.