True conservatives in Texas never were under the illusion that Gov. George Bush was a conservative. He loved hobnobbing with the good ol' boys in the Democrat party and appointed few real conservatives to head Texas state agencies. Spending soared and state regulation of "independent" school districts became epidemic. We are not surprised by his refusal to nominate outspoken conservatives to the SCOTUS.
Precisely.
All you have to do is listen to Tom Pauken for a few minutes to figure that out.