At this point, all Bush cares about is his "place in history".

He imagines, in his deluded state, that his Iraq adventure will turn out to be seen as a triumph. But aside from this, he wants to be known as the first president to appoint a Hispanic to the Supreme Court (thus upstaging every Democrat). Alberto Gonzales has been his friend for quite a while, and as we know, he likes to appoint his friends to top spots. Even some liberals admit Gonzales, while on the Texas Supreme Court, wrote "solid consistent and well-reasoned opinions."

And, as with Roberts, it will be a waste of resources and political capital, not to say verging on political suicide, for Democrats to oppose the first Hispanic-- (fastest growing segment of the US population)-- ever appointed to the Court.

The relgious right may not like him for his views on abortion. If so, too bad for the religious right. Bush will never run again. If the religious right doesn't like it, where are they going to go?

For Bush, there also may be the added benefit of attracting a few more Hispanic votes for Republicans. After all, in the 2004 election Bush already won about 40% of the Hispanic vote.

Any other views?