Beware Miers -- Anti-Choice, Bush Suck-up
To those moderates and progressives who might be thinking "Harriet Miers, well, she could be OK because maybe she'll swing our way..." -- WAKE UP!
Fine, maybe she's not as obviously appalling as other possible choices (such as the uber-conservative, vehemently anti-choice Pricilla Owens and Edith Jones). And she is probably a clever lawyer. But her main qualification for this job in the cunning mind of George W. Bush is, apparently, that she is a suck-up...on record as describing George W. Bush as "brilliant."
Well, being a devout Bushista, while of questionable taste, isn't necessarily a disqualification. But her background is a big red flag to anyone with concerns for the future of Roe v. Wade, as Miers has deep, long-standing ties to a conservative Christian church that is resolutely anti-abortion.
Read Molly Ivins characteristically astute analysis of Bush's choice for the Supremes.
Miers would serve on a Supreme Court that may well have to decide the legitimacy and scope of the exercise of powers of her buddy, Dubya. Is torture legal, did Rove commit treason by revealing the name of a covert CIA operative...? Miers was THERE, at the White House, while these decisions were made. Should she be allowed to sit on a Court that may have to rule on their legality?
When will the Democrats fight back, for crying out loud?! We've already given the slippery Roberts a free pass, why roll out the red carpet for another conservative?
These people get to be on the Supreme Court for LIFE, folks.
Fine, maybe she's not as obviously appalling as other possible choices (such as the uber-conservative, vehemently anti-choice Pricilla Owens and Edith Jones). And she is probably a clever lawyer. But her main qualification for this job in the cunning mind of George W. Bush is, apparently, that she is a suck-up...on record as describing George W. Bush as "brilliant."
Well, being a devout Bushista, while of questionable taste, isn't necessarily a disqualification. But her background is a big red flag to anyone with concerns for the future of Roe v. Wade, as Miers has deep, long-standing ties to a conservative Christian church that is resolutely anti-abortion.
Read Molly Ivins characteristically astute analysis of Bush's choice for the Supremes.
Miers would serve on a Supreme Court that may well have to decide the legitimacy and scope of the exercise of powers of her buddy, Dubya. Is torture legal, did Rove commit treason by revealing the name of a covert CIA operative...? Miers was THERE, at the White House, while these decisions were made. Should she be allowed to sit on a Court that may have to rule on their legality?
When will the Democrats fight back, for crying out loud?! We've already given the slippery Roberts a free pass, why roll out the red carpet for another conservative?
These people get to be on the Supreme Court for LIFE, folks.
posted by Antares at 10:33 PM
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