Algore actually stated the Bush has promised to appoint such justice to pro-life groups in the Oct. 3, 2000 debates:
" And Governor Bush has declared to the anti-choice group that he will appoint justices in the mold of Scalia and Clarence Thomas, who are known for being the most vigorous opponents of a woman's right to choose."
Bush certainly didn't deny having done that.
All I'm saying is I repeated the oft repeated quote that Bush "promised justices in the mold of Scalia and Thomas" and was called on it. I didn't want to be inaccurate, so Googled for it and could not find Bush actually stating those exact words. Gore stated them. Don't know if he was the first or not, but many pundits, writers and posters since have attributed Bush for the quote. It's now a dirct promise. But it appears Bush never stated those exact words. It appears to be urban legend.