Making John Roberts look like a grizzled veteran
Last month I questioned the wisdom of appointing a judge with only two years experience to the Supreme Court. Now, with President Bush’s latest nomination finally made public, John Roberts and his two years as a judge seem generously well qualified. Harriet Miers has not served even a single day as a judge in any courtroom. She is part of Bush’s inner circle of friends from Texas and is suppose to be an advocate for judicial restraint.
The bright spot of news, however, is that congressional Democrats included her on a list of potential justices they would not find objectionable. Assuming Congress knows more about her than I (and I really hope they do), that’s a good sign. It’s also a good sign that President Bush is so low on political capital that he doesn’t think he can push someone the Democrats specifically oppose through by force.
Long story short: I’m uncomfortable, but it could clearly be a lot worse. Just like a month ago.
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posted by Cirrus of Malla @ 9:34 AM ⢠Permalink
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Dunno. I'm still a bit worried. Dobson has suggested that he has inside info on her and feels the religious right should be pleased about her.
Well there's this (and here), which is worrying:
Valley View Christian Church in Dallas, Texas was Miers' chuch from 1980 until more recent years. When pastor Ron Key was asked about Miers' views on abortion, he said, "her personal views are consistent with that of evangelical Christians... You can tell a lot about her from her decade of service in a conservative church." He also said, "We [Valley View Church] believe in the biblical approach to marriage."
... But she's also given money to Al Gore, so it's probably a safe bet that she's not as far to the right as one might fear.
See, that's what I'm saying. But I suppose that we aren't likely to get another O'Connor or Souter, so, we have to make do. Which sucks.
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