Whether a particular Republican President is as pristinely conservative as would be desired is not nearly as important as who they get confirmed to the USSC.
The fact that the USSC is decidedly more conservative than when Dubya entered office sends a message to lower courts, and we are seeing their response to that message in these recent decisions.
Dubya has disappointed me in many ways, but Presidents are in power for eight years at most.
Judges are in power for life.
"Whether a particular Republican President is as pristinely conservative as would be desired is not nearly as important as who they get confirmed to the USSC."
Ding ding ding... we have a winner.
Most sensible thing I've heard all day