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It seems like hes pulling back from that sharp edge, big-change guy. >> well, yes and no. i mean look, i think the reason on the court pick is because he still wants to get one or two more big things out of this congress. he -- look the white house is not stupid. they know this could be the last three months that they have this type of advantage. >> i see. >> in a congress. so if he wants to do energy and if he wants to do financial reform, those two big things, he cant clog up the system when t...

Nominated miers five years ago senator cornyn said, "one reason i felt so strongly about harriet miers qualifications is i felt she would fill some very important gaps in the supreme court. because right now you have people who have been federal judges, circuit judges, most of their lives or academicians. cornyn is a party guy, fair enough. hes a bush guy, fair enough. hes caught saying 180 what he said before. its not refreshing in this case to have somebody off of the bench. its not good. >> t...

It seems like everything. it seems like hes pulling back from that sharp edge, big change guy. >> well, yes and no. i mean look, i think the reason on the corps pick is because he still wants to get one or two more big things out of this congress. he -- look the white house is not stupid. they know this could be the last three months that they have this type of advantage. >> i see. >> in a congress. so if he wants to do energy and if he wants to do financial reform, those two big things, he cant...

Lacks judicial experience. most americans believe that prior judicial experience is a necessary credential for a when president bush nominated miers is, quote, one reason i felt so strongly about harriet myers qualifications, you have people who have been federal judges, sishts judges most of their lives. can republicans get away with knocking kagan for the very same reason my liked about miers. jonathan, your chuckling at the absolute absurdity of this hypocrisy. cornyn is a party guy, fair eno...

From that sharp edge, big-change guy. >> well, yes and no. i mean look, i think the reason on the court pick is because he still wants to get one or two more big things out of this congress. he -- look the white house is not stupid. they know this could be the last three months that they have this type of advantage. >> i see. >> in a congress. so if he wants to do energy and if he wants to do financial reform, those two big things, he cant clog up the system when the controversial court nominee,...

Because right now you have people who have been federal judges, circuit judges, most of circuit judges most of their lives. can republicans get away for knocking kagan for what they said about miers? cornyn is a party guy, fair enough. hes a bush guy. fair enough. but here hes caught saying 180 against what he said before. its not refreshing in this case to have somebody off the bench, its not good. >> well, you know, the real mistake i think is assuming we have a standard resume for justices. i...