It took a degree of courage for Harriet to be involved in that. The ABA is a place where there was an awful lot of liberal activism, so it took some courage for a woman to take the position she did.

That took the kind of courage and determination you want on the Supreme Court,

Courage is the capacity to confront what can be imagined

A man who is intimate with God is not intimidated by man.

The president's still got substantial approval and popularity among the conservative base in this country, and this is one of the most important issues for that group. I don't think this is a winning issue for Democrats, and I suspect that the president feels very comfortable making this decision based on what philosophically and substantively is right for the country.

She has demonstrated that in her capacity as White House counsel and a senior administration official as well as an active member of the organized bar.