He hasn't had an ACTUAL opportunity to nominate an appellate judge during his political career, either. Holding him to your proposed standard is silly.
But looking at his performance in the appointment opportunities he HAS had is not silly. Blindly accepting a statement that he supports strict constructionists (when he knows that he has to say that if he wants the GOP nomination) and ignoring his history IS silly.
Unfortunately, in 2008, we Americans do not have the luxury of focusing our votes towards any domestic agenda. That we have some very large, ever-looming domestic problems - health care crisis, out-of-control entitlement programs, an irresponsible deficit, to name a few - goes without belaboring. But to give any of those center stage right now is, in my view, pure folly. Whether we like it or not, we are in a war, a war we neither asked for, nor started. And, no matter what happens in the short run in Iraq, we are going to be at war for a long time.
Bravo!!! I've always liked Kyle-Anne. She's a very intelligent, strong conservative woman.
Gotta run. I need to prepare tomorrow's classes.