[carlo3b]

The problem is that Miers says the Courts should act to fill the gaps left by the legislature.

BULL, she says the exact opposite, she says the spineless politicians leave the door open for the Socialist Judges to step in and do the jobs they are afraid to accept.. the hard questions.. Then we complain that the courts are deciding all of the most pressing problems with a liberal solution.. IT'S TRUE, can you deny that.. So what is the real problem, please I am truly interested to hear your case..

[Cboldt]

So what is the real problem, please I am truly interested to hear your case.

I agree with Ponnoru's interpretation of the speech. You don't. End of discussion between you and I on this topic. You get the last word.

[Torie]

If Miers had said, that the failure to honestly discuss hard issues, and make a decision after discussing and voting on them, leaves a vacuum, then however much we might decry it, given the vacuum, judges tend to have this irresistible impulse to fill it (whereas an intelligently debated and decided decision might give them pause before abusing their power), with their own values often, rather than those of the polity in general, then I would agree with you.

But she did not say that. She just didn't. She said, that if we don't do what is needed to be done, about inequality, segregation, housing, progressive taxation, funding for school districts, then the courts will do what we should have done, to "solve" the unmet business of the public square.

You might not like it, but that is a fair reading of her comments. It really is.

[Don'tMessWithTexas]

In a certain sense, you MAY be right in your interpretation of what she said about the role of the Courts. However, it cannot be denied that she came out on the issue of abortion by stating that she favored self-determination. That's your deal breaker.