I am still of the opinion that Gonzalez somehow would be appointed to SCOTUS.
I think the issue is that Gonzalez was supposed to replace O'Connor, however O'Connor screwed the administration by retiring first rather than third.
I saw it this way:
Rheinquist - Luttig
Stevens or Ginsburg - Brown
O'Connor - Gonzalez
If this is how it happened, no one would be screaming about Gonzalez since we got a Conservative pick from a Lib justice retiring.
I would love to read her "opinions".