The only good thing I’ve seen about Miers
Is that Chuck Schumer has issues with her. Apparently, Feinstein takes issue with her as well. I’d consider both of those good things.
Update: Guess you take the good with the bad:
Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers pledged support in 1989 for a constitutional amendment banning abortions except when necessary to save the life of the mother, according to material given to the Senate on Tuesday.
“If Congress passes a Human Life Amendment to the Constitution that would prohibit abortion except when it was necessary to prevent the death of the mother, would you actively support its ratification by the Texas Legislature,” asked an April 1989 questionnaire sent out by the Texans United for Life group.
Miers checked “yes” to that question, and all of the group’s questions, including whether she would oppose the use of public moneys for abortions and whether she would use her influence to keep “pro-abortion” people off city health boards and commissions.
And with that, I can see her nomination caving. The senate may get all nuclear over this one. Of course, if some of the conservative dissatisfaction with the Miers’ nod manifests itself, that option may not be enough.
October 19th, 2005 at 10:00 am
[…] Miers pledged her support for an amendment banning abortion during a run for city council. I heard this covered on the radio yesterday and a White House spokesperson said something to the effect of: Running for office is different than a court nomination and, basically, we can’t hold her to that. […]