Would Miers Vote To Overturn Roe v. Wade?

Maybe. Read all about it here:

Mr. Dobson says he spoke with Mr. Rove on Sunday, Oct. 2, the day before President Bush publicly announced the nomination. Mr. Rove assured Mr. Dobson that Ms. Miers was an evangelical Christian and a strict constructionist, and said that Justice Hecht, a longtime friend of Ms. Miers who had helped her join an evangelical church in 1979, could provide background on her. Later that day, a personal friend of Mr. Dobson's in Texas called him and suggested he speak with Judge Kinkeade, who has been a friend of Ms. Miers's for decades.

Mr. Dobson says he was surprised the next day to learn that Justice Hecht and Judge Kinkeade were joining the Arlington Group call. He was asked to introduce the two of them, which he considered awkward given that he had never spoken with Justice Hecht and only once to Judge Kinkeade. According to the notes of the call, Mr. Dobson introduced them by saying, "Karl Rove suggested that we talk with these gentlemen because they can confirm specific reasons why Harriet Miers might be a better candidate than some of us think."

What followed, according to the notes, was a free-wheeling discussion about many topics, including same-sex marriage. Justice Hecht said he had never discussed that issue with Ms. Miers. Then an unidentified voice asked the two men, "Based on your personal knowledge of her, if she had the opportunity, do you believe she would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade?"

"Absolutely," said Judge Kinkeade.

"I agree with that," said Justice Hecht. "I concur."

Wow, I'm really glad that BushCo consults with a radical right wing religious extremist like Dobson prior to announcing major decisions. I'll sleep more soundly tonight now that I know this. And it sure was nice of the Bush Regime to supply the guest speakers for that meeting on Miers. As Harriet would probably say, "How cool is that!?!"

I doubt, however, that this will do anything to quell the radical Christian right's anger over Bush's nomination of Miers. In order to get the support of the extremists, she'd have to swear on several stacks of Bibles that she would indeed vote that way, then write such a promise in blood, then anoint herself in some of John Ashcroft's cooking oil, then purchase a goat to use as . . . .

Oh Hell, there is nothing Miers could ever do to convince any of Amerika's religious nutjobs that she'd vote to overturn Roe. Never mind.