In all honesty, wtf makes anyone *feel* safe about Miers politics or legal theory (legal philosophy) once on SCOTUS?
Really now!
Miers
may have demonstrated a "Christian" charitable view in some of her past actions. She may have been demonstrating this view and manner in her workplace at times as well as in the general community while in Texas.
However, there's a hell of a canyon between
voluntary charitable deeds versus permanently cementing
mandatory due process rights and equal protection rights in law as to GLBTs. I feel -- yes, it's my opinion -- that Miers may have been "charitable" toward the gay community at times, but I doubt very strongly that she would have cemented those actions into protective laws through SCOTUS decisions. This voluntary charity thing is classic conservative Republican
modus operandi.
Thus, the GLBT community and those who support them shouldn't feel a cold draft when Miers "withdrew" her nomination.
On the other hand, GWBush's I-am-not-showing-my-cards-but-trust-me-because-Miers-is-a-Christian religious test that Bush's uber-rightwingnuts didn't accept, set in place (quite stupidly on his behalf) an acceptable manner to reject future nominees. Think about it. Bush has paved the way that progressives can reject his next SCOTUS nominees. Hopefully, Democrats and moderate Republicans can muster a backbone in the Senate!
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