[Callahan]

My prediction is that Miers will vote to overturn Roe. She will be pro-business, but hold an O'Connor-like position on affirmative action. That's likely the area where conservatives will be most disappointed.

[JamesP81]

That's likely the area where conservatives will be most disappointed.

That's possible. But, taken as a whole package, she seems to be a reasonably good deal to me.

[driveserve]

"My prediction..."

But why must we all wonder what kind of justice she's going to be when Bush could have done the right thing by appointing a known conservative-constructioninst that requires no divining and would have brought another battle for the lefties to lose in this, our culture war?

[Wolfstar]

That's likely the area where conservatives will be most disappointed.

I don't know what a "conservative" is anymore, or who they define as their ideal leader. Pat Buchanan? John McCain? Bill Kristol? Ann Coulter? George Will? Ross Perot?

Do only Christians of certain Protestant denominations qualify as "conservative?" Or maybe only folks devoted to gun rights? Or only folks who are anti-abortion? Anti-affirmative action? Anti-euthanasia? Anti-big government (whatever that means anymore)? Anti-immigration (illegal or otherwise)? These are the hot-button issues, at least on FR. The policy issues I care most about get very little, if any, support.

I want true, massive tax reform, for example. I support states rights and a scaling back of the role of the federal government in so many aspects of public policy.

I haven't got a clue anymore what defines "conservative." Why? Those who speak most loudly for "conservatives," appear to be filled with hate, venom, snobbery, and other qualities that are a huge turnoff to me. And they rarely, if ever, espouse policies that matter to me.