Karen Pearl, POTUS?
Posted by Moonage on 03 Oct 2005 | Tagged as: National Politics
I was reading comments on Harriet Miers, when I ran accross this one:
€œWe are concerned about the nomination of Harriet Miers and we demand she answer questions regarding her views of fundamental reproductive and privacy rights. We expect Miers to make clear her views on reproductive rights during the hearing process, and the Senate should not confirm a nominee who is not willing to do so.€ € Karen Pearl, interim president of Planned Parenthood.
Wow. If Ms. Miers does not meet Ms. Pearl’s expectations, is she going to nix Ms. Miers’ nomination?
I think someone needs to explain to Ms. Pearl the political pecking order and suggest she assume her proper position in the DC food chain. Otherwise, this type of inflammatory rhetoric is what is polarizing the US.
Of course, Ms. Pearl is also the one who accused Judge Roberts of ruling in favor of violent protesters in the Bray case. When in fact, he had not. And, totally contradictory to her following statements, he did in fact volunteer a statement against them. I doubt Ted Kennedy’s going to quote her this time.
I have no idea what Ms. Miers’ position on abortion is. I hope she protects that right. But, it is somewhat irrelevent until another abortion case makes it to the Supreme Court. And, even if it did, the Court still retains the right not to hear it. To summarily judge a SCOTUS appointee based on one narrow view is cheap. To DEMAND others do the same is just trashy.
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on 04 Oct 2005 at 7:52 am 1.Bryan Kerwick
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Did you expect anything less from this woman? That’s what Advocates are supposed to do, pitch their spin in a manner which helps their individual special interest group that pays their salary. That is their job.
This idea of a litmus test has gone completely out of control. After abortion what’s next?
This is no way to pick a judge. If for some unknown reason Roe gets overturned, the States will be required to do what they should have done many, many years ago. Legislate!
It has become the norm to litigate in lieu of legislate and that has to change. Hopefully, this court will see to it.