The Denver Post looks at Rebecca Love Kourlis and Michael McConnell as possible nominees for the U.S. Supreme Court. Both are westerners with Colorado ties.
From the article: McConnell, a University of Utah law professor who serves on the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, is said to be on the White House's "short list" of candidates. Just how short that list is is anybody's guess.
"A constitutional scholar, he's well-regarded by conservative activists for his anti-abortion stance and amiable personality. His critics, however, have scoured his previous rulings and writings and worry he'd try tearing down the wall between church and state.
"Kourlis' name is new to the game. Sen. Ken Salazar, one of a handful of Democrats approached by the White House to talk about the process, submitted her name for consideration this week.
"Appointed to the Colorado Supreme Court in 1995 by Democratic Gov. Roy Romer, Kourlis is a moderate conservative with a reputation for being a consensus-builder.
"Kourlis, the daughter of the late Gov. John Love, also served as a district court judge, water judge and practicing attorney after graduating from Stanford law school."
Here's a link to prior coverage of Michael McConnell. Ralph's link is broken. I hope that he'll be back online soon.
Prior coverage of Rebecca Love Kourlis here and here.
Stygius: "Anybody looking for a roundup of MSM-does-Rove articles will be thrilled with Dan Froomkin today. The Wall Street Journal and MSNBC report on their WSJ/NBC poll showing trust in Bush's honesty is plummeting. I wonder if the American public has ever been in a similar situation, where it favored sticking in a war while expressing little confidence in their president's conduct of it."
The Moderate Voice: "In a season where virtually every news story seems to have something to do with heightened polarization, it was a refreshing change to read about this seeming olive branch extended by the White House."
Category: 2004 Presidential Transition
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