When he's being watched. I don't understand the notion that because a politician does the right thing when his actions can be scrutinized, he can therefore be trusted to do the right thing without supervision.
Exactly. Politicians are politicians, and if you want something implemented in government, YOU have to be there agitating for it... otherwise there are a thousand other voices that will be heard in your place. I do fault GWB on this one... we have the chance to really impact the country in a moral direction for the next 30 years, and instead GWB listens to his "pro-choice" spouse (yes, she is on record in this regard).
True conservatives have a right to be concerned here..
Miers is on record as being pro-life. Conservatives have every right to be concerned over decisions that any President makes. However, as in all marriages, wives have a certain level of influence over their husbands. That applies to First Lady's too. The conservatives I know don't go around bashing another man's wife. Conservatives have been spending a whole lotta time speculating as to why Bush chose Miers and most of that specualtion has missed the mark. The final decision on picking Miers was made by Bush.