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" Various early -- for yesterday were talking rats who can't vomit. We'll talk about -- directory into you're gonna have better early show. We -- just elevated our -- is really a great Alpharma positive and negative rights and everything historic continue our coverage of the the judicial appointments in the Barack Obama planned to kidnap the constitution suicides. -- idea a shrewd very shrewd very clever political appointment it is a question that you the United States Supreme Court. Appointments. A loaded with politics particularly in this day and age and issue will be easily confirmed in my opinion. Why don't think there's much dispute lest they uncover something more and less you know sometimes it's just and -- that get stepped on them all unintended. Somebody brings up a certain idea certain quote gets out there are certain piece of video -- right. They've vet these things like never before you heard it and I'm sure the Obama administration's looked at every little decision and every little piece of tape on her in the multiple -- conversations that she's had with the president Rahm Emanuel when perhaps several others. Within the administration you do not have any doubt do you that Roe vs. Wade was brought up. Gay marriage was brought up. Some of the other of -- controversial device they don't even do litmus tests anymore they're now DNA tests. Let's Serb radio guest on the help us with our sister grace and Walsh is the chief White House correspondent for US news and world report. And Ken joins us now WRK a welcome sir. Good morning can. This is as good as it gets US news and world report as a White House correspondent does that mean you have to be an expert in such things as a Supreme Court."

" Well you have to be not maybe expert -- absolutely early for the whole -- to think just about everything that comes across the president. Yes yes yes and -- talk about. Do you like what what did you know the us that the list of finalists to be well when decisions made. Or when that we went -- it would move final war yes well I think pretty much that would not clear sometimes now that it's I was up for women."

" These four women and let pres Obama gave this interview. C span actually. -- was broadcast on Saturday he came back and get me into this idea of the personal history. That personal story of a nominee that would be important to him and then got. I gave a lot of clues that sort of life or was. Which really going to be one that's her personal story so compelling and party is Obama. Aides and advisers were saying that this notion about. Expertise in the law and so on. Was important but if you want is somebody who understood everyday Americans that we had a different take on that and the customary nominee and so that was a real indication that sort of -- it was one."

" What's the buzz around the the news from and you got to sit and talk to any surprises here was their -- it has been very little attention in the media over the idea the final four -- women. And that this thing was kind of set -- that it was going to be color your skin gender some kind of the temp plate of background that was done -- pre qualify somebody for even consideration there seems to be no controversy about that."

" Yup I think we know that's been pretty clear -- a lot of time in the east -- speculative stories about. That all the media. If the -- doesn't hold back on something it's pretty good indication that you know there's real reason that this case. They wanted the speculation out there -- about early. That he was looking at a woman. For the court and and as they got a lot of that's speculation -- shortly came out. So I think that's why -- have a lot of chatter about it in recent the last week or so -- because that that was pretty well ventilated. Initially. And it's very more very small White House if you look at the politics -- what. -- chatter is about this in Washington and a lot of it -- it has to do it. How much the Republicans have been sort put on the defensive with this because. Of course they've been losing support -- Hispanic voters and women. And now you have a Hispanic woman nominated the Supreme Court so it bought that this is going to make it much more difficult for Republicans. Take her on yeah. In index back for political."

" Can stay -- that -- the so the Republicans a disorganized politically dysfunctional. Iraq has at the -- has the beast he's maxed out on his political capital. Why would he not take advantage and of this particular moment. To try to engineer perhaps somebody even more aggressive on the liberal front a couple of the other finalists. Rural lesbians want to fairly outspoken on gay marriage for which I think Iraq is dangling quietly through the judiciary rather than -- legislative action it seems to be sent to sort of idea is the safe bet that he can put on. Two years from now when a political capital might be somewhat diminished."

" Well -- to that is an interesting point I think what what happened here is this is his first Supreme Court choice. He's got a lot of other. Difficult. Boats coming up to get through on health care and you know looking at the whole stimulus issue what happens with that with the economy and so on. So I think they want this because movies they could without alienating liberal base. So they -- with somebody who looks like you'll get through pretty. Pretty solidly but also. I think that. This is a replacement for David Souter David Souter votes the liberals on the court which which came as a surprise of course that's also been well. Covered that he was thought we certainly turned out not to be. So what I'm getting at is that sort of one or would not change the ballots on the court essentially a fight for conservative majority. She wouldn't place -- before so it's not going to be a battle -- offensive changing the whole direction of the court. If that wives then I think you have a whole. Much more but so I think the White House felt that in this case. There they wanted to get something through. Little more easily that the rebels would not yet be upset by."

" That the liberals wouldn't be upset by."

" Yeah because I I think they have to say if they what too much toward the middle they would have a lot of other issues that liberals are concerned about such. Troops in Afghanistan on. So that there's a tightrope walker there they're walking here not to alienate their base but the same can't get someone's rules cool looking -- at least stable. Until they get to the point of one of the conservative justices retires then that will be the big battle."

" But but I I can't imagine them appointing anybody who would be any less liberal and -- Meyer who won't they be moving portable left with -- each successive. I think they well I think that this sort of -- which is it -- it and that's what I think Tom's question was about why are they doing that now instead of when he's got all the political equity plus from my point of -- I'm looking at the use of the Hispanic card and it's such a brilliant maneuver. Two it's -- put the conservatives on the the defensive that you that you would want to use that for somebody who's a little more questionable in terms your ability to push them through."

" Yeah I think it's it's basically. You know there's a thing you know cautious and that that this is this what looks like they're not so easily -- that what on the."

" Yeah I don't wanna because it and so much other stuff yeah exactly. Can -- has been made about her catholicism on now six Catholics at least nominal Catholics on the court. Is there anything anything worthy of commentary there -- she really a -- when I would characterize as a cafeteria Catholic. You know not really not really active in -- practice."

" The other that appears to be the case that she's you know her. Religion is dot. Something that it has been dominant in her. In her legal writing and judicious judicial opinions so I don't think that's going to be a big issue. That's another case where. There's so many. Land mines here for Republicans want to criticize Jerry try to take. It is if you look for one thing after another it's very difficult. Or any traction to be gotten again and so might or for a lot of reasons."

" Look the only way they stoppers -- something pops up -- it's something like to ask about catholicism may be I don't know where the -- would be people suddenly get nervous it's going to be the 679 or Catholics you know something would have to emerge unexpectedly right."

" Right yeah and what -- of the things that seem to be out there are this. Be sure it is this -- she was on which you talk about appellate courts -- where policy is it is actually clip of that. That's that's out there very very much in the media and the other is. That. She ruled on this case and in the haven firefighters. In which the white firefighters. -- discrimination she sided with the city instead of the white firefighters app that'll be another one that's. Again those two. By themselves would be enough two to torpedo this but she has many legal opinion -- it. As she has a very extensive background in the loss so there's a record here. He says the beginning. It's just a bit. Examined was in the White House's legal counsel's office Justice Department lawyers outside lawyers. -- for quite a long time now so achieve -- through the nominating process twice fault or. So. You know you wonder what else without -- now of course they did the tax issue a few times. Not he's not paying taxes self. -- you know there are still possibilities that could come up we don't really."

" And uncle she never pay for. Elephant if I'll hop hop -- to take the Guyton defense."

" Yes exactly well that's you know that's the kind of thing that could come out of nowhere now you know we would think that this White House would've figured that out by now this and -- that this problem this year few times but. We'll just have to see how this worked out."

" Can as a White House correspondent -- good great gut instincts and a Roe vs. Wade is a classic fault line with forgot to judicial nominations. What did you -- tell you about -- out of my and Roe vs. Wade. "

" Well you know my understanding is that she. She can slip out of this one because -- can talk about how she cannot talk about. Issues in which you might look at the court justice which is a common. Argument that -- nominees make when they don't want to say something. Particularly about the abortion issue I'm not aware that he'd actually written any opinions. On abortion that would decisive or maybe even at all. In -- the federal bench. I'm not positive of that but I believe that's true. But. This is another -- that's gotta be scoured their record but it doesn't appear that her particular court dealt with abortion very extensively that's that's the initial analysis but I'm getting the --"

" Would you expect that the White House Rahm Emmanuel the president himself would've carefully but privately. Vetted her run that and made specific inquiry all rob what would they tiptoe around that."

" Well I think they would have had to have gotten -- pretty clear idea about this but I doubt that the president or the chief of staff. And we've done that themselves. Because I think that you know that -- asked about it I think they just sort of plausible but -- saying -- we never asked about we don't have a litmus test. But I be surprised -- another. Lawyer in this whole. System of investigation. Looking into the back did go to that and I'm sure that happen. But. It'll probably somebody who work is that never appear in public so that would never be asked about it. But it will be very surprised what -- to some article and so disciplined efficient -- looking at things that I'd be surprised stated. Look at asked about abortion but. Again they've made they've dropped the ball on other issues so it's conceivable that they dropped the ball on something else that this in this case the sister high profile issues --"

" Right Ken Walsh we appreciate you US news and world report chief White House correspondent thanks free time I get. Interesting to get the the insiders yet I would look good stuff for endo an Oscar."