I think you are right, Jimmygrace. Bush may not be a lot of things but he is politically astute.
My gut is that the RINOs in the Senate would stab us in the back on this one. This lady will be hard for them to fight. He thinks he knows her. I hope he is right, and she isn't another "Putin".
My thought is that any of these people would say anything for a chance at a SC seat. I would. Once you are on it, you are immune.
Well, this pick has certainly alienated his conservative base. Doesn't make sense to me.
On the other hand, if he really is so astute, then he must be intentionally alienating the base. In which case I wonder what sinister designs he has for the Party?