I must disagree with you about the spinster angle.
I suspect she is single by choice and not touchy-feely woman whose emotions play a large part of her decision making process.
Still I am no fan of this pick.
Why is that her choice? I'd prefer Bush put a woman whose demonstrated through her choices that she is pro-family, pro-motherhood and pro-life.
This is a poor nomination. I sure hope she doesn't have a Donna Shalala in her closet....