From
USA Today:
The latest USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll, taken July 7-10, showed overwhelming support for putting another woman on the court. Three of four favored appointing a woman to replace Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the high court.
Two-thirds of those surveyed liked the idea of naming the first Hispanic to the Supreme Court, too.
And an equal number didn't want Roe v. Wade, the decision recognizing abortion rights, overturned by the court.
To get to Bush's conclusion you have to follow this convoluted reasoning:
Americans Ready to End Roe v. Wade Abortion Decision, Despite Polls
And no. We've had enough up-is-down-ism from the Bush administration already. The people have spoken and they want to maintain Roe. The minority on the far right of the Republican party who wish it were otherwise will just have to accept that they do not represent the mainstream.
If this were for an appeals court opening maybe it would fly. But putting a 50 year old on the Supreme Court to be there for decades is something that should be done with foresight rather than as a way to pander to the political base. The integrity of the court, its reflection of American values, is at stake. And so John Roberts is not acceptable.