The Glenn Beck analysis was that Hardiman was to the left of Roberts, but to the right of Kennedy.
Gorsuch was to the right of Scalia but to the left of Thomas.
No idea where he got that, but Hardiman must have done something liberal at one point.
I agree with the majority that Pryor is likely out. Too much baggage with his comment on Roe.
It’s Gorsuch
And the choice is (drum roll): Judge Neil Gorsuch
It’s Gorsuch, Jim.
And diversity, too. Harvard Law!!
As I indicated earlier, this is a deeply mainline choice for Trump. Very surprising that he didn’t do something whackadoodle with it. Sad.
The objection is partisan but less about ideology and more that the republicans stole a supreme court nomination from president Obama. I have no problem with dems stopping any Trump nomination forever.
Gorsuch is as respectful of the moment as Trump was not. After 8 years of seeing Obama speak, watching Trump and listening to him is an exercise in pain.
Mainline maybe. Gorsuch certainly has great credentials and a solid career.
He is, however, the most conservative of all the choices and will be second only to Thomas in terms of conservatism. I found Scalia’s judicial philosophy odious enough. This tilts the court further right than it once was.
He’ll be approved with much noise and ruckus from the Dems.
Probably more of a showdown next time around.
I’m disappointed.
Why?
I would think so. What are the Dem talking points against him?
Great choice! Scalia Jr. "the constitution is not a living document. He’s against legislating from the bench too.
Solid pick. Once he is through, Thomas will retire. Ginsberg has a foot in the grave already… the SCOTUS is looking up. 
Does “legislating from the bench” include striking down the Voting Rights Act that the Congress had just passed? Because less of that crap would be great.
Why am I relieved that he didn’t appoint a sovereign citizen?
Anyway, given the fact that he is strong on originalism I think this is as positive as it could get with a Trump nominee.
Not that I want an ultra-conservative judge but maybe this is the early stages of stockholm syndrome.
A safe choice. Imho
He shares Scalia’s judicial philosophy. Doesn’t seem to hold any extreme views.
I’m pleasantly surprised with this pick. Trump could have picked someone a lot more controversial.
I am surprise Trump didn’t have himself clone to fill in his whole cabinet and supreme judge !
I just got a form email asking me to contact my congressman to tell him that I oppose Judge Gorsuch as he is a radical supporter of corporations and will be a part of “Trump’s Corporate Court.”
It’s not even been one hour! The email couldn’t even have been composed in that time!
Didn’t we know Trump had narrowed it down to two – maybe three – guys well in advance of this announcement? If so, then the folks in question could’ve just as easily researched the candidates and composed two or three e-mails in advance likewise.
Scalia legislated from the bench a great deal of the time. Scalia was also, as most “originalists” are, really quite flexible on that notion. He was an originalist when it suited him.