All I know is I'd rather have Bush making the appointments than sKerry or Gore.
Since they're judges we will never know. Sometimes they reverse themselves.
Time will tell, BUT I do know what Bush's intentions are regarding the court. NO ONE can say he's succeeded for many years to come, although there's some key cases coming up this session.
Don't forget Meirs helped W vet his previous appointments, I'm sure HE knows a lot more about her philosophy than all the instant critics. Can we at least have the hearings before casting judgement?
Good point. The Roberts pick ALONE makes Bush's re-election Worth it!!
Let's be clear about it: On election night 2004, Rehnquist was already dying. A new chief Justice would hae been pickedl. A Kerry pick would have been a Breyer or a Ginsburg - a die-hard Liberal. That would have made for a DRAMATICALLY DIFFERENT COURT FOR THE NEXT 2 DECADES.
Roberts will be like Rehnquist and is preventing a move to the Left of the courts. I dont know what Miers will be like, we shall see, but I'm confident she as well would be far better than any Kerry pick would have been.