[Dog Gone]

Good stuff. I still wish I knew more about this Judicial Nominating Commission. While it appears Cantero is probably an excellent choice, and he certainly has an outstanding academic record, it still bothers me a little that a commission presents choices to the Governor. In a way, THEY are the ones picking the judges, even if they don't know for sure which one will be selected.

I would have felt a little better if Cantero had been described as "a Republican who will be far out of step with his colleagues on the bench."

[summer]

But, that commission has, I believe, undergone some major changes -- for example, I think the bar association previously had some members on it, and the number of members was eliminated or decreased, so that more of these commission members are actually appointed by Gov. Bush. I don't recall the exact changes, but I think I actually may be right here or close to it.