There are some key decisions coming up. The Democrats and RINOs have enough votes to decline to approve the nominees we really want. Their goal is to convince Sandra Day O'Connor to stay on to make those rulings by refusing to confirm people like Owen, Brown, Luttig, etc.
President Bush's goal is to get someone on board before those rulings who meets his criteria (judges like Scalia, Thomas). He knows Harriet Miers. His father did not know David Souter. It is understandable that conservatives are very concerned and emotional about this. Bush's legacy, not to mention the fate of the Republic, rests on these judicial appointments (and confirmations).
Sorry, I can't accept that. I don't care that Bush knows her personally, except to the extent that, without that she'd never have been nominated.
A Supreme Court justice has to have a well-developed judicial philosophy, some constitutional theory of how things ought to be.
Based on her biography, we've got no evidence that this has ever been part of her job or anything she seriously has considered.
Those of you who trust Bush on this must also have trusted him that McCain Feingold would be struck down. . .