Less than eight hours to go before we learn Bush’s nominee for the Supreme Court.
The president is set to announce his Supreme Court nominee tonight at 9, according to spokesman Scott McClellan.
Many Republican strategists are anticipating that his choice will be Judge Edith Clement of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, though they stressed that remained uncertain.
“I’m comfortable where we are in the process,” the president said shortly after noon, during an appearance with Australian Prime Minister John Howard. “The best way to put it is I’ll let you know when I’m ready to tell you who it is.”
“I’ve heard nothing official, but it certainly does look like it,” said a Republican strategist with close ties to the White House. “The word has gone out that we should be ready today. And the signs are all pointing to Clement.”
I’ll have a full run-down on Clement shortly.