[Reagan Man]

>>>>'Trust me' might work for a lower court appointment, but certainly not for SCOTUS.

I wouldn't call John Roberts, Pricilla Owens, Janice Rogers Brown, Michael McConnell, Edith Brown Clement and Bill Pryor trust me picks.

[Cautor]

"I wouldn't call John Roberts, Pricilla Owens, Janice Rogers Brown, Michael McConnell, Edith Brown Clement and Bill Pryor trust me picks."

I would say Roberts is a definite trust me. I have no idea whether he would vote to overturn Roe or whether he is really a conservative. I sure hope he is. In any case, all of these have records that can be examined. Miers is a blank piece of paper--that and the fact she's a Bush crony is all that she has going for her as far as I can see.

[deadrock]

I wouldn't call John Roberts, Pricilla Owens, Janice Rogers Brown, Michael McConnell, Edith Brown Clement and Bill Pryor trust me picks.

Please detail when POTUS said ONLY 'trust me' regarding any of those you have mentioned?

[Fraxinus]

There was very little record for Roberts, however, what there was was acceptable given that he was replacing O'Connor. Replacing Rehnquist with a moderate would be an unmitigated disaster.

Miers has no paper trail that I have even heard of.

[AndyJackson]

I wouldn't call John Roberts, Pricilla Owens, Janice Rogers Brown, Michael McConnell, Edith Brown Clement and Bill Pryor trust me picks.

Never were. Fought in the trenches and won some wars. Solid records of achievement. Just because all the past choices were not trust me choices does not automatically mean that Miers is not a trust me choice, particularly since that is all the WH has put forward in her support. George Bush endorses her because, well he appointed her based on a strong endorsement from someone he knows very well (himself).