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PROGRESSIVE MIERS?

[Stanley Kurtz]

This article “Miers espoused progressive views as elected official, record shows,” about Miers’ testimony in a 1990 voting rights lawsuit directly suggests that she would vote like O’Connor on affirmative action. Put that together with Miers’ reported advice on the Michigan Supreme Court case, and the feminist lecture series, and I think we begin to build up a substantive picture of her views.

The most telling thing about this article may be Miers’ comment that she “wouldn’t belong to the Federalist Society” or other “politically charged” groups because they “seem to color your view one way or another.”

From a conversation I’ve had with someone who knows Miers well, I think Miers statement on the Federalist Society reveals her true feelings, and not simply political caution.

Credit: d2e

For me, that in itself should have been a disqualifying factor.

You know, I'm not a feminist, but you could put together a dossier that made me look like one if you picked and chose from stuff that happened in the 27 years since I got admitted to the bar. I've represented some clients that were very much at odds with my personal beliefs (and I did my best for them too as is my professional duty). I was actually a member (shudder) of the Atlanta Women Lawyer's Association or whatever they call themselves - until I found out they were a bunch of raging feminists who would endorse ANY woman running for office, no matter how much better her opponent was.

I wouldn't worry too much about testimony in a voting rights lawsuit. I'd like to know which side she was on - I've only been a witness a couple of times, lawyers hate it because they know the possible consequences, and my testimony was extremely guarded and calculated to help my side. (I'm not a member of the Federalist Society because I'm just not a "joiner", but if that became an issue in a lawsuit . . . )

On the other hand, she seems to be a Second Amendment absolutist, from an article I read yesterday about her statements in a debate over gun control. THAT is something that even Robert Bork was definitely NOT.

I likewise am a 2A absolutist, have represented gun rights groups (which drove my partners crazy - worried about political fallout in the City of Atlanta - they needn't have worried, we won.)