Bench Memos

The RNC’s Latest E-mail

By Kathryn Jean Lopez

October 20, 2005 2:21 PM

They want to make sure I didn’t miss this pro-Miers op-ed in USAT today.

Um. So I just can’t stop thinking: Michigan cases.

Nevermind that caring about the poor is not a qualification for the Supreme Court, however laudable.

I think the “civility” thing is a clear, hard-hitting attempt to get Tom Coburn’s vote though.

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