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Miers: The Ultimate Faith-Based Nomination

By Jeralyn, Section Harriet Miers
Posted on Tue Oct 04, 2005 at 10:24:01 AM EST
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My thoughts on the implications of Harriet Miers' nomination for the radical right, and some blogger reaction from both sides, are over at Eric Alterman's Altercation today in another edition of Scoring Scotus. A snippet:

In order to accept Ms. Miers, evangelicals will have to place blind faith in the promise by Cheney and Bush that she's one of them. Even though faith lies at the core of their existence, with the stakes so high on abortion, gay rights and other hot-button issues, Miers' nomination may put that faith to the ultimate test.

....If there was any common ground between the right and left Monday, it was over the lack of available information on Miers. While ultimately, Republican Senators and influential evangelists may be willing to take the Bush Leap of Faith, Democrats must demand more.

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    Miers: The Ultimate Faith-Based Nomination | 4 comments (4 topical)
    Re: Miers: The Ultimate Faith-Based Nomination (none / 0) (#1)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:04:40 PM EST
    We're talking about the same God, here, the one who told Bush it was a good idea to go marching into Iraq. I don't believe for a minute that Bush's inner circle has anyone in it who doesn't believe exactly as Bush and Cheney and Rove do.

    Re: Miers: The Ultimate Faith-Based Nomination (none / 0) (#2)
    by DonS on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:04:40 PM EST
    Even though faith lies at the core of their existence . . . Miers' nomination may put that faith to the ultimate test. Though surely not intended, its good to remind ourselves that, even if Bush gets confused sometimes, he is not Jesus Christ, and faith in the man, which apparently some find reassuring, is not the same.

    Re: Miers: The Ultimate Faith-Based Nomination (none / 0) (#3)
    by Patriot Daily on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:04:40 PM EST
    in a hurry, still collecting and posting for today, puppy has me behind- BUT WAY TO GO, GREAT PIECE, LOVE IT,

    Re: Miers: The Ultimate Faith-Based Nomination (none / 0) (#4)
    by kdog on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:04:42 PM EST
    I'm curious as to how a born again christian like Miers can reconcile her faith and her work for the lottery commission. Isn't gambling the work of satan? Especially sucker-bet gambling like lotto?

    Miers: The Ultimate Faith-Based Nomination | 4 comments (4 topical)