[BigSkyFreeper]

As far as I can see, she is being pilloried by a lot of elite conservative snobs and their easily stampeded followers simply because she doesn't have an elite education and prior judicial experience on a U.S. appeals court, where her political leanings might have become an open book.

I'd say it borders on "sexist" because she's a woman, who went to some "hillbilly" college, got a law degree, clerked for a Conservative judge, then became a lawyer in an age when women had a hard time becoming lawyers, headed a large law firm in Dallas, and finally, served as the first woman President of the Texas Bar.

[ottersnot]

As far as I can see, she is being pilloried by a lot of elite conservative snobs
You may be right. I get the feeling that a lot of the resistance is just due to fear of a Souter part two. A perceived lack of track record, which doesn't give much insight into her thinking. I see a lot of folks screaming for Owens or JRB, so that leads me to believe it's not bias. I myself don't care about the elite education thing. I care more about the experience.

I will be generally pleased at this point if she turns out to be as the Pres. says. We've really got to work on this Senate thing though.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Really?

Then why is it that when another user posted a comment to the effect that Harriet Miers was "more qualified" to serve in this capacity than Hillary Clinton, no one came forward to challenge this blatantly inaccurate assertion?

I yield to no one in my contempt for HRC, but when I read that comment my stomach turned.

When did being a conservative become synonymous with scrupulously adhering to the agenda put forth by the Republican Party, or countenancing statements that you knew for a fact to be false?

[des]

Way to go, GWB...your choice, and you earned it.
The COMMITEE will be at a loss.
Please, let's hope she's not totally wierd.
You know how pretty much all of GWB's appointments have been wierd and totally inappropriate....like_____ for example.

[Wolfstar]

I'd say it borders on "sexist" because she's a woman, who went to some "hillbilly" college, got a law degree, clerked for a Conservative judge, then became a lawyer in an age when women had a hard time becoming lawyers, headed a large law firm in Dallas, and finally, served as the first woman President of the Texas Bar.

I agree class bigtroy has a lot to do with it.