THIS self-respecting Republican and conservative (and I need neither your permission nor your approval to be so) would say that under the Constitution, the President gets to nominate, and the Senate gets to confirm...or deny.
When any of us becomes President, it will be our responsibility to choose. But we are not. Bush is. As I recall, some were beeyatching about John Roberts (Ann Coulter)...then we heard him. Let's just see what happens.
Which is quite different from saying that she is the most qualified, of course. But you knew that.
BTW, I liked your comment about confirming senators according to the confirmation processes they impose on others.