Jon Kyl asked him about a day when he argued in front of SCOTUS–with a weekend’s notice–and the D.C. circuit. How did he do? My subject line is his answer. You can’t help but wonder if guy’s likability was the deal-sealer with W. He is brilliant, has all the qualifications, plus Bush likes the guy. Which, hey, beats how most people probably think D.C. decisions are made.