Same Variety, Different Gender

President Bush reached out to his conservative base tonight by nominating John G. Roberts to succeed Justice Sandra Day O’Connor on the United States Supreme Court. The Tao of Politics had speculated that Edith Jones would be chosen for this position, but the choice of Roberts in no way invalidates our reasoning. We were expecting a female conservative. It turned out to be a male conservative. The right should be happy. Alberto Gonzales should be happy as well, because we expect him to get his turn when Justice Rehnquist retires. All in all it has been an exciting day. Stay tuned.