When he was nominated for the court by george h. bush in 1990 , judge souter was sold as a confirmable stealth candidate who would prove to be a reliable conservative ; instead , he soon emerged as an unapologetic liberal .

当1990年乔治61布什提名苏特担任大法官时，他是作为一个可以确定的神秘候选人兜售出来的，未来一定会成为一个可靠的保守派。