True....but the point that many are making including me is that vetting is not an exact science, that paper trails and pedigree are a guarantees of absolutely nothing. Even seasoned professionals make mistakes.
Bushs 14 years of first hand experience with Mier's gives him an insight into her judicial philosophy that may never be discerned through traditional paper trail analysis and vetting.
How many times do you think that Bush has asked Harriet about her judicial philosophy over the last 14 years? He's only been president for the last 5. I just have a hard time picturing W asking her about that.