Who's The Next Nominee?

Erick at RedState.org says he's hearing a lot of Samuel "Scalito" Alito buzz. [h/t: Andy Roth.]

The President has decided to give conservatives the fight they were looking for, with a caveat. The President is not going to go with a Janice Rogers Brown, an Edith Jones, or a Bill Pryor. No one previously filibustered will go through and no "flame thrower" will be considered. At the same time, the White House intends to go with a solid conservative pick, knowing that whoever is picked will draw the wrath of Democrats. It is important for the White House to be seen as making a reasonable pick.

Of course this is all rumor at this point, but Erick's right that, despite my recent pleas for Janice Rogers Brown, Bush almost certainly will not intentionally stoke his enemies' hatred by nominating any beneficiary of the filibuster compromise during the summer.