We got an e-mail from MoveOn's PAC today asking for more information on Harriet Miers. While we aren't necessarily digging deep for more information, they sure are. These are the questions they want answers to:
- What policies did she advocate for on the Dallas City Council?So, hey, if you want to help, here's the form to fill out. Right now everyone is still trying to find out who this woman is. That's the thing about people who keep low profiles. The only thing we know about her is that some shady stuff went down at her law firm and that she thinks way too highly of Dubya.
- What was her record at the head of the scandal-ridden Texas Lottery Commission?
- What cases did she take on while working as a corporate lawyer in private practice, and what positions did she fight for?
- What has she written or said in and outside of her law practice about her views on constitutional issues like privacy, the "commerce clause" or equal protection?
- White House Council Alberto Gonzales played a pivotal role in softening America's stance on torture. What positions has Harriet Miers advocated for in the same role?
- Has she ever publicly distanced herself from George W. Bush?
- What are her views on environmental protections, corporate crime, and the right to choose?
- What else should the public know about Harriet Miers?
update: Molly Ivins has a pretty good idea about who Harriet Miers is and it doesn't look good.
Strange. The stuff Ivins says makes me like the lady more. The conservative media elites hate her.