Wingers told It's Not Gonzales

Kyle at Am I Patriotic has the news of Gonzales which appears in today's issue of the Hill:

White House officials have assured select conservative leaders that they will not nominate Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to the Supreme Court to replace retiring Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, according to a conservative familiar with the behind-the-scenes discussions.

The message has filtered out to conservative activists that Gonzales, whom many activists believe would be too liberal on abortion and racial preference issues, is no longer a threat to their cause. That could portend a fierce battle in the Senate in September, as Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) has said Gonzales would be a qualified nominee, suggesting that his selection could have achieved bipartisan consensus.

So, no surprise, they are catering to the right wingers. This is going to get ugly. And the White House really wants to change the subject from the Rove debacle.

Let's see if the press can handle two stories at once.