And let us not forget. Ronald Reagan, God rest his soul, was a democrat at one time. As was Richard Shelby. As were many of the men and women years ago who are now stonch conservative constructionist Republicans. I think we need to keep this in mind. How guilty will some feel here if they really jump on her, and in time, she proves to be the fifth conservative constructionist Justics we have so desperately needed for so many years? People need to be patient. And Pray. So far, I like what I've heard about her. All the pro I've heard has been from people who REALLY know her. All the con has been conjecture and speculation. No known conservative has come out against her that I've heard. That needs to be taken to heart.
Now is not the time for feelings, it is the time for information.
Sounds like your Dad was a wise man!
I, too, will take the sit back and wait & listen approach. I must admit to an earlier life as a Democrat, first as a liberal then a moderate. It took years of watching our government throwing money at our schools, the poor, and all of society's problems to realize money couldn't solve those problems and there had to be a better way. I began my road to conservatism, and now consider myself to be a TRUE conservative no matter. Who's to say she hasn't been on the same journey?