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

Interesting that "moderate" Republican and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter has counseled against the President nominating Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to the Supreme Court.

He bases his advice on the "tough hearing" that Gonzales just completed to become attorney general. It's the right advice for the wrong reason.

The President has nothing to fear from a "tough" confirmation fight for a good candidate -- one who can help the country understand the importance of placing a constitutionalist on the Court, rather than another judge who believes in an activist and elitist "living Constitution".

If there is anything of which the President should be wary, it would be breaking his pledge, made as recently as last September:

"I will continue to appoint federal judges who know the difference between personal opinion and the strict interpretation of the law."

We're counting on you, Mr. President.