"I trust Bush to give us a competent true conservative."
I think this is the position of the 30% who approve of the Miers pick. That's all they have: trust that Bush has given you a true conservative. That's not good enough for me.
"I think the lack of prior visibility on her part is a shrewd political calculation to outmanuever the Dems."
We have a majority in the Senate, yet Bush has to resort to stealth candidates to get his judicial appointments through? I think that's pathetic. If it's true, it means he is being blocked by the RINO members of the gangsta of 14.
"I don't think the Senate is strong enough to approve a Janice Rodgers Brown and BUsh knows it."
I guess that's why he opted for two unknowns for his SCOTUS picks.
"But, tagging her as nothing but a crony, demeans her and my President."
The dictionary defines a "crony" as a longtime close friend or companion. Does Harriet not fit that definition? If not, how well does Bush really know her?
"All nominees are unproven."
I'd say some are more proven than others. When I bet on a horse race, I always look to see how the horse performed in prior races. The track record is no guarantee, but it improves the odds a whole bunch. This will be Harriet's first time out.
"And I don't care what anyone says, a judge's beliefs show themselves in their opinions."
There we are in total agreement.
"No one can escape who they are."
Not sure what this means, but it could be true.
Crony is used commonly to convey a negative. "Associate" would serve just as well, unless you intended it as a negative. Beliefs and life experiences color all of our decisions. It is inescapable. Judges are no exception. That is why we seldom have unanimous rulings even though each person sees the same material.