Brad Berenson Quotes (9 Quotes)

Gonzales is really the only candidate who satisfies each and every one of the president's substantive criteria.

It's really sad, ... that the conservative groups seem to have so little faith in the President and the Attorney General.

The case they the justices thought they had may not be the case they have now.

Given the Cheney precedent and the president's well-known loyalty to his aides, it's certainly possible the president could turn to Harriet.

He is genuinely committed to diversity on the federal bench. It was explicit. He wanted his staff to find qualified women and minorities.

If the Roberts confirmation is a foregone conclusion, why look like a knee-jerk obstructionist ... Its far better to preserve the appearance of being fair-minded and try to convince the president he has a chance to get your vote if he nominates someone to your liking. It also gives you the ability to oppose the next nominee with greater credibility.

They're probably going to turn back to the Roberts model.

It's awfully hard to read the tea leaves this time. But the harder I've thought about this, the more I come back to Judge Gonzales as the most likely choice. I'm not terribly confident in that prediction but it's the one I've decided I'm making.

If Bush is willing to go to the mat for somebody, the odds are good that, at the end of the day, no matter how bloody the battle has been, he can get that person confirmed.