Kohl to Bush: Do yourself a favor, name a moderate

Both Wisconsin Senators are members of the Senate Judiciary Committee that will review the President's Supreme Court nominee(s). One of them, Herb Kohl, has some advice for the President in an op ed in Sunday's Journal Sentinel:

As President Bush considers O'Connor's replacement over the next several days, he would be well-served to find a well-respected nominee who will put a commitment to the rule of law, to moderation and to the interests of justice for all Americans above any rigid ideology or agenda.

The president faces an important choice. He can choose to consult with Republicans and Democrats alike and find a consensus nominee, or he can choose an extremist nominee certain to cause a partisan and bitter confirmation battle.