"Hariett Miers was for the right of privacy in the Griswold case, before she was against it."
Posted on 10/18/2005 9:04:09 AM PDT by indianrightwinger
More controversy over Miers Specter, White House at odds on her position on privacy case
Tuesday, October 18, 2005;
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- As the White House renewed its attempts to rally backing for Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers, her views -- or non-views -- on a key privacy case appeared to ignite more controversy.
Miers spent much of Monday on Capitol Hill visiting with senators, among them Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter.
After their meeting, Specter told reporters that Miers said she believed the 1965 case of Griswold v. Connecticut -- a landmark ruling establishing the right to privacy -- was "rightly decided."
But when the White House took exception to Specter's comments, the Pennsylvania Republican released a statement saying Miers later called him to tell him he had "misunderstood" her answer. (Full story)
Specter said Miers, in the later phone call, told him she had not taken a position on either Griswold or the right to privacy, the legal underpinning for the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion.
Specter's statement did not withdraw his comments about Miers discussing Griswold with him, nor did it offer a correction. But the statement said the chairman accepted Miers' contention "that he misunderstood what she said."
Some conservatives have expressed reservations about Miers' nomination, and this latest back-and-forth over the issue of privacy -- the linchpin in abortion rights -- only deepened their doubts.
President Bush's nomination of Miers has divided even his supporters, many of whom had hoped for a nominee with a clear record of opposition to abortion rights.
Reacting to Specter's statements about his conversations with Miers on Griswold, Jan LaRue, chief counsel for the conservative group Concerned Women for America, said she was puzzled because Specter has a reputation for being precise about constitutional law.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
Did we just hear the sound of a flip-flop?
Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha...
And, that's not a flip-flop. </s>
That the sKerry quote, apt for Miers now.
No, when it's done by a good guy, it's a misunderstsnding.
Your insane laughter is entirely appropriate.
ugh. When will the folks saying, "I'm not making up my mind until I hear more" finally decide, "OK, that's enough"?
If they're waiting for the hearings, I'm afraid they'll be disappointed with a Ginsberg shuffle.
How about if there is a Ginsburg shuffe then she should be voted down.
I'm waiting for the hearings. If there's a Ginsburg shuffle, she should be voted down. Until then, she and Bush deserve the benefit of the doubt.
The conservatives that have worked so hard for so many yrs deserve something more than "trust me". Oh, I forgot she worked once at Meals on Wheels. This man couldn't have nominated anyone worse from a PR standpoint. As I have stated since this man became president that the "Two-Party Cartel" won't allow a true conservative agenda ie SC & it won't be when GW leaves office. This is the type candidate we get? You better believe that Bubba didn't put a 'trust me "candidate up.
Well, Scotland's constitution, maybe.
*This man*? You mean George W. Bush? Sounds to me like you have a built-in distain for "this man."
The trouble is that Reagan had a rule - the 11th Commandment - and now conservatives are fighting harder against each other than they did against anything Kerry and democrats did in the past 5 years.
Bush on the other hand took the fight to Kerry and Shumer, he did not back down, he won reelection and conservatives think he owes them - he paid off with Bolton, Roberts, Rice at State, Sessions, Owens, Brown and many many more. He is a bigger fighter than most; the elite conservatives have proven they don't know when to pick a fight...without first shooting themselves. Today's great quote is from Thomas Sowell, "Some of the most vocal critics of the way things are being done are people who have done nothing themselves, and whose only contributions to society are their complaints and moral exhibitionism."
This man couldn't have nominated anyone worse from a PR standpoint.I don't care about the PR. I care about results. And I trust that Bush does, too.
"Hariett Miers was for the right of privacy in the Griswold case, before she was against it."
He will go nuts. The man is a squash fanatic (and I do mean fanatic).
The Bible says that we may find ourselves speaking to a angel without knowing it.
What if we are submarining a Godly woman sent from heaven ?
If Harriet is the real deal as GW says,then the damage we are doing may be unrepairable.
Good grief. Have you seen any evidence to suggest that Harriet Miers is an angel sent by God? If so, then you'd better tell Rove and Card, so they can change their game plan again.
Yes, there are anonymous figures in the Bible who, according to many authoritative interpreters, may be angels in disguise. One of the best known is the figure who appears unnamed in a single verse of Genesis to tell Joseph where his brothers have gone, so he can catch up to them and be sold into slavery in Egypt, thus leading toward the fulfillment of the Covenant.
I doubt whether Harriet Miers is about to mysteriously vanish after she delivers a providential message. To the contrary, we will be stuck with her for life.
No No, I do not have a distain for this man. I did not vote for him the 1st time because I didn't see a conservative agenda. I certainly voted for him last election because that other doofus is totally unqualified & I have NEVER voted dem. I have voted 3rd party since Reagan because this "Two-Party Cartel" has not earned my vote. (This may be off topic but how do you feel when you see GW promoting Bubba on stage next to him?) As GW has said, actions have consequences. Now you must live with it, GW.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.