[Howlin]

Bush has had her on his list for more than a month, you can bet that.

I'm troubled by a lot of the stuff on this thread, too; for instance, that she's pro-choice, when I just read this:


"During Miers' tenure as head of the Texas Bar Association she was a leader in the campaign to reverse the American Bar Association's pro-choice position on the right to choose. Had this campaign been successful, which it was not, the ABA would have been returned to its former position of neutrality."

[Blogger]

Well, that's a good statement.

[NittanyLion]

I'm troubled by a lot of the stuff on this thread, too; for instance, that she's pro-choice, when I just read this:

I don't claim to know where she stands on abortion.

What I do know, is that she clerked for a liberal judge and donated to Democrats into her 40's. That leads me to question her clarity on the big issues, unless she's undergone some major conversion since then.

She's also 60, when I would've preferred someone a decade younger.

[bonfire]

"During Miers' tenure as head of the Texas Bar Association she was a leader in the campaign to reverse the American Bar Association's pro-choice position on the right to choose. Had this campaign been successful, which it was not, the ABA would have been returned to its former position of neutrality."


Selective reading going on here. Somehow this has been posted at least 5 times now, but many choose to ignore.

[NittanyLion]

Also, compared to Roberts, Miers' appears to be woefully underqualified. Indeed, it seems her primary qualification is the fact that she's a Bush confidant. Not necessarily a matter of great concern, but a bit disappointing nonetheless.

[Cboldt]

"During Miers' tenure as head of the Texas Bar Association she was a leader in the campaign to reverse the American Bar Association's pro-choice position on the right to choose. Had this campaign been successful, which it was not, the ABA would have been returned to its former position of neutrality."

Who published that analysis? Cite or link if you are able. I'd heard only that she advocated the ABA develop a postion on the issue with the benefit of full member vote instead of a leadership developed action. There is a reasonable chance that, if the entire ABA voted, the position would have been practically the same as it is now stated.

[firewalk]

I'm troubled by a lot of the stuff on this thread, too; for instance, that she's pro-choice, when I just read this:

"During Miers' tenure as head of the Texas Bar Association she was a leader in the campaign to reverse the American Bar Association's pro-choice position on the right to choose. Had this campaign been successful, which it was not, the ABA would have been returned to its former position of neutrality."

Thanks for posting this.

[rwfromkansas]

Also, her friends say she is pro-LIFE.

And she said:

"If confirmed, I recognize I will have a tremendous responsibility to keep our judicial system strong and to help insure the court meets their obligations to STRICTLY apply the laws and Constitution."