How else will we decide whether he is a conservative? He could be a liberal constructionist for all you know. He's going to be dealing with the Constitution alone. That's not a very strict set of laws. I want to know whether he thinks the Constitution guarantees us the right to own guns. Or the right to Life. Or the right to school choice. Or the right to work. Or the right to free speech without being arrested for "hate". I don't think that is too much to ask of OUR nominee.
I would rather have a moderate who adheres to strict constructionism than a conservative who is tempted to use judicial activism to promote his own views and agenda - becase a strict constructionist will bring this country more back in line with the Constitution, which is the most PROFOUNDLY conservative action I can imagine. You, however, have completely bought into the notion that the Supreme Court legislates from the bench, and want it to promote your agenda. You, quite frankly, are little different than, and nearly as dangerous as, the liberal jurists you castigate. You do not condemn their usupration of power, you simply want it as your own. Bork described that as temptation, and you have fallen for it.