I didn't realize running a lottery, or being a trial lawyer, were considered good qualifications to be a judge.
How about being the President of the Texas Bar?
>or being a trial lawyer<
This was a typo right?
Rising to be the managing partner of the largest Law Firm in Texas is an excellant qualification.Handling all of the legislative and Constitutional questions for the president for 5 years is a very good qualification.All of these jobs would require her to hear oral arguments from a number of parties read legal briefs and makle a decision that meets the constitution and precedent.It would also make her very qualified to analyze and disect opinions that do not meet muster.Most good lawyers no their opponents case as well as their on.
She was named in 1998 one of the top 100 most powerful lawyers in America, this was before the White House, this isn't somebody off the street but a highly accomplished lawyer. Frankly, I like she hasn't been a judge, but actually has real world experience, like running a 300 member law firm and dealing with employees. I thought Conservatives didn't like the Ivory Tower?