Very disturbing news. Taut, nervous, and anxious people do not inspire confidence. I noticed myself the sadness (anxiety's kin) in her eyes. These traits often emerge from a deeply conflicted psychology, and conflicted people are often erratic and weak, blown about by the stronger winds around them.
So we're faced with the prospect of an erratic person being given a lifetime sinecure on the nation's highest court.
Bush's choice is looking worse by the hour, and he's offered no substantive defense of it.
Do you believe the observations of David Frum so completely that you are ready to carry it so far?..
Do you believe the observations of David Frum so completely that you are ready to carry it so far?..
Put a sock in it. Your ability to analyze the inner workings at the individual level by looking into their eyes is a riot. Maybe you and Miss Cleo can get a TV gig together once she's out of jail?
David Frum was fired from the Bush administration, IIRC, or forced to leave. His column may well be sour grapes.
As maica pointed out, if there is any truth to his statement that she is erratic, it will come out.