I think you have your threads mixed up. I was just reading the Today Show ping and they were talking about Katie Couric who donated to the DNC and AlGore...at the same time they were discussing this nomine having been picked..You got confused...
http://newsmeat.com/washington_political_donations/Harriet_Miers.php
No, there is no confusion.
She loves to contibute to pro-abort politicians.