The Next Supreme Court Justice: Andrew Gelman's take

Andrew Gelman, at Columbia University, clearly enjoys his work. Anyone who publishes this must: “My quick take on the Souter replacement is that … Obama could nominate Pee Wee Herman to the Supreme Court and get him confirmed. But I’m no expert on this…” Very funny. I wonder what he’s like in person.

He posted a thorough and enlightening review of the possibilities for the next Supreme Court justice, based on current (and recently departed) judges: http://www.stat.columbia.edu/~cook/movabletype/archives/2009/05/the_next_suprem.html. Take some time to scour through his write-up.  While you’re at it, treat yourself to the rest of his blog. It’s rich!