Why Bush picked Miers for the Supreme Court, that is.
Bartos says that when Miers, a lawyer who worked for an old, ultra-conservative Dallas firm, expressed uneasiness about seeking gay and lesbian endorsements, Bartos realized she and Miers needed to take time out from the campaign for a serious sit-down.
“She was honest with me,” Bartos says. She says Miers told her she was very uneasy about seeking gay and lesbian endorsements. In the same conversation, Bartos says, Miers told her she was opposed to abortion. She says Miers had been pro-choice in her youth but had experienced a “born-again” religious awakening that caused her to change her mind. (emphasis mine)
Bartos says she persuaded Miers it would be a mistake not to show up for the candidate night at the Dallas Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus.
“She went, and she told them what they didn’t want to hear.”
The caucus confronted Miers with a list of test questions. Miers answered their questions honestly but did not seek their endorsement. It didn’t take long for the caucus to decide that Miers definitely was not their friend.
There’s that “come to Jesus moment” I mentioned earlier. That ought to shut the wing-nuts up and get them in line.
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