It's easy for her to be an outstanding SCJ.
All she has to do is vote with Scalia and Thomas...and hopefully, Roberts.
And I believe that she will do just that -- vote with Scalia, Thomas, and Roberts.
I am keeping the faith that President Bush knows what he is doing. In fact, I am grateful that he saved the Nation from having to go through another nasty partisan judicial hearing. Those combative exercises, however the outcome, are always damaging to our Country.
True, but will she be that staunch in her rulings? I doubt it. I don't think Roberts or Miers will be. Both will be more compromising than either Scalia or Thomas. Roberts and Miers have the appropriate set of values, it is just a matter of how strong they are. I see Roberts as basically a Rehnquist, and Miers as an significant improvement over O'Connor. Neither is a Scalia or Thomas. Time will tell. My grade is a "B" on these picks at this time.