Estrada would create problems for Dems

Hugh Hewitt:

I don't know Mr. Estrada, and prefer not to gamble with SCOTUS appointees when there are plenty of solid judges out there like Luttig, McConnell, Jones, Garza and Owens.


But if ConfirmThem is correct and Miguel Estrada is the nominee, the Democrats face a horrible prospect of a nationally televised mugging of an immigrant success story who has a background very similar to John Roberts'. When you have to begin every statement with a denial of anti-Latino bias, you are losing not just the nomination battle, but an electoral demographics war.

Other reports say Pricilla Owens is it while Rove is still pushing for Alberto Gonzales. I think Estrada is probably the smartest of this group, but the Dem's were willing to look biased before in using bad faith request for information to kill his first nomination. These Democrats are without shame when it comes to Supreme Court nominations and anyone selected by Bush will face the wrath of the Dem interest groups.

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