Reply #7: well

[kaffiria]

"aren't going to be doing anything for women's rights. They will do enough real harm to women to more than offset any effect they might have as a token female in that position."----


Well, the senate wont confirm such judges (like Miers) because they are obviously not intelectually up to the job. When the senate sent miers the basic questionairre of constitutional matters, she was flustered by it and sent back answers that were positively embarressing. No doubt Bush can try appoint some country bumpkin zealot or some evangelical that happens to have a law degree, but no one else will accept this. The dems will filibuster and the repubs will insist that he do better. Roberts may differ from me on our views, but I cant deny that roberts is informed enough and mentally agile enough for his position. There are women that are intellectually equal to Alito or Roberts (who are both qualified for the position), but none of them will vote against women's rights.