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.
Are you kidding? She has helped him pick all the conservative judges that we liked so much over the last 5 years, including some we were hoping for for this nomination! Don't you think that subject has come up?
Working with someone closely formulating judicial picks and vetting....you wouldn't have to ask or discuss. You would have to be an imbecile not to know precisely where they stand and how their mind works.