He's specifically prohibited from administering
any religious test by the plain language of the Constitution.
He says he did consider her religious faith when selecting Miers.
Excellence is dead. The Constitution is dead. Facts are dead. No men need apply. Squishy impressions are IN. "Trust me" is IN. Smearing folks as "sexist" is IN. Innuendo is IN.
And as the caller to Rush just pointed out, Exodus Ministries works with convicts. Exodus International works with ex-homosexuals. When I discovered the disparity, I immediately suspected Bush deliberately mentioned Exodus Ministries as a smokescreen to send a "signal" to elements of the base that Miers is "true blue" expecting they'd mistake it for the ex-gay group.
He has known this woman for a number of years. He knows what her religion is. What sort of test do you think he asked her to perform? Face it, a person's religion has a lot to do with what they think and why they think it. Should those in the judiciary be forbidden from letting others know anything of their religion? And when the Dems start questioning her religion, it could get very interesting since most people perceive the Dems as anti-religion anyway.
"I immediately suspected Bush deliberately mentioned Exodus Ministries as a smokescreen to send a "signal" to elements of the base that Miers is "true blue" expecting they'd mistake it for the ex-gay group."
I doubt it. That's just too subtle a distinction. What's more likely is that it was just a name on a CV. President Bush may not even be aware of either of the Exodus groups or that there are two of them. In any case, the info would show up on her CV anyhow, so it's irrelevant, IMO.
What is more troublesome to me is this: I don't agree with a number of the things President Bush has done during his term in office. CFR, for one. A lax attitude toward border security and especially illegal Mexican aliens. A failure to use the veto power prescribed in our Constitution, and others such as a lack of strong leadership on 2nd Amendment issues.
Suppose Miers actually does agree with President Bush, point for point, in her constitutional philosophy. Quite frankly, I don't think I would like it if George W. Bush was going to be on the SCOTUS, for the reasons listed above.
I want to know what the nominee thinks about the major constitutional issues. I don't want to hear the nominee SAY it. I want to see evidence that the nominee BELIEVES it.
That cannot happen with Miers, since she has no record regarding the Constitution. Therefore, I consider her an unsuitable nominee.
While some may trust our President, I question his judgment on some constitutional issues. I want verification from his nominee, whoever he or she may ultimately be. I do not believe that Miers will ever appear before the Senate. I believe she will "withdraw" from the nomination shortly.