"Failure to speak out against SDO'Connor's blatant disregard of her oath of office"? When was this? Is the President supposed to scold the justice for this? Also, did RReagan speak out against her? After all, he was the one who had her nominated to the bench, didn't he?
Don't get me wrong, I cherish RReagan's memory! I know he was quite a strong conservative in many ways. But in some things, he was no more a 'pure' conservative than GWB is! You do remember that he appointed Sandra Day O'Connor to the bench, don't you? Surely he must've known she was as liberal as she is?
Why didn't he ever speak out against her disregard for her oath? Or did he feel he had the right? That is another branch of government; isn't it? The president isn't her judge, or her boss, is he?
You have a point. It seems to me, and I could be wrong, that Sandra Day O'Conner didn't reveal these views until recent years. I wish there was some way to get rid of judges who blatantly violate their oath of office.