"In terms of what does she think about issues like religious liberty, free speech and the right to privacy, she has thought about it possibly about as much as any educated man or woman on the street," said Douglas Laycock, a law professor at the University of Texas.
"It will be surprising if she handles her confirmation hearings as well as Roberts did, because she just doesn't know anything. She can only cram so much," Laycock said.
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note: odd that i didn't see her nomination in u.s. news immediately... i saw it first in le monde (online).
"It will be surprising if she handles her confirmation hearings as well as Roberts did, because she just doesn't know anything. She can only cram so much," Laycock said.
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note: odd that i didn't see her nomination in u.s. news immediately... i saw it first in le monde (online).
more interesting facts:
"In 1989 she was elected to the Dallas City Council, but politics apparently did not agree with the woman who has always bragged about staying out of the spotlights. She did not run for re-election when her term ended in 1991. She has served as a personal lawyer for George W. Bush in Texas, and as general counsel for his transition team when he was elected governor in 1994. Bush appointed her chairman of the Texas Lottery Commission in 1995. A graduate of Southern Methodist University and law school who is described by some as deeply religious, Miers serves on the board of Pioneer Bible Translators, a missionary group based in Dallas. She moved to Washington in 2001 with the president as staff secretary, controlling the flow of paper to and from the president. She became deputy chief of staff in 2003, and earlier this year assumed the job of White House counsel."
"In 1989 she was elected to the Dallas City Council, but politics apparently did not agree with the woman who has always bragged about staying out of the spotlights. She did not run for re-election when her term ended in 1991. She has served as a personal lawyer for George W. Bush in Texas, and as general counsel for his transition team when he was elected governor in 1994. Bush appointed her chairman of the Texas Lottery Commission in 1995. A graduate of Southern Methodist University and law school who is described by some as deeply religious, Miers serves on the board of Pioneer Bible Translators, a missionary group based in Dallas. She moved to Washington in 2001 with the president as staff secretary, controlling the flow of paper to and from the president. She became deputy chief of staff in 2003, and earlier this year assumed the job of White House counsel."
hmm...this is definitely different from Roberts, who was generally considered to be a brilliant jurist. It sounds like he's just picking a cronie on this nomination and if it passes, it won't be anything like Roberts' (was it 78-22?).
pretty sure we got it at q2 the day of nomination
you got what?
we covered the story
harriet miers pulled out today
it's about time.
The Democrats will probably scream for Miers to come back after Bush nominates the next one...
doubtful, i think bush will run a majority candidate this time. one that even dem's can say has a more proper background.