Scary Rumor of the Day

According to the well informed Robert Novak, the Whitehouse is considering Alberto Gonzales to replace either Sandra Day O'Connor or William H. Rehnquist at the Supreme Court. Gonzales, though a good law-and-order man who will likely uphold the President's position regarding the Patriot Act and the arrangements at Gitmo, is most definitely in the pro-abortion camp.

Some things don't add up, however. Gonzales is liked neither by anti-war Dems (they tried to blame him for Abu Ghraib) nor conservative Republicans (who tolerated Gonzales as Attorney General since he didn't have a major impact on the pro-life movement there). Therefore, a Gonzales nomination might prove to be a long shot, indeed.

Also, if President Bush nominates Gonzales, it would be a direct betrayal of the pro-life movement and the Republican Party base.

If Bush did nominate Gonzales, I can only think it is because he has decided to sacrifice the Pro-life movement for the War on Terror.

I don't think that will happen.