Media Matters - Harriet Miers

Media Matters - Harriet Miers http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/harriet_miers This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Harriet Miers en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America WSJ's Fund claimed that economic -- not religious -- conservatives sank Miers nomination http://mediamatters.org/items/200603220002 On CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight, CNN senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin asserted that "social, largely religious conservatives" forced the withdrawal of Harriet Miers's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Wall Street Journal columnist John Fund responded to Toobin by naming two conservative religious leaders who had been Miers's "biggest backers" and claiming, "It was economic conservatives, including The Wall Street Journal, that were skeptical" of her nomination. In fact, following the disclosure of a speech by Miers in which she said that "self-determination" should guide decisions about abortion and school prayer, numerous social conservative groups and leaders demanded that Miers's nomination be withdrawn. http://mediamatters.org/items/200603220002 Wed, 22 Mar 2006 11:48:35 EST NY Times reported that Miers withdrew "because of criticism of her credentials, not her views" -- but her views generated strong conservative opposition http://mediamatters.org/items/200511040013 http://mediamatters.org/items/200511040013 Fri, 4 Nov 2005 16:59:21 EST Malveaux omitted conservative opposition to Miers's views on abortion, other issues http://mediamatters.org/items/200511020002 http://mediamatters.org/items/200511020002 Wed, 2 Nov 2005 11:50:39 EST Coulter: Miers withdrawal "demonstrates that the movement conservatives" have "the power in the country," "listening to Democrats" got Bush into trouble http://mediamatters.org/items/200510270017 http://mediamatters.org/items/200510270017 Thu, 27 Oct 2005 18:48:06 EST In reporting "positive response from conservatives" to Miers's support for abortion ban in 1989 survey, LA Times ignored lingering concerns http://mediamatters.org/items/200510190004 http://mediamatters.org/items/200510190004 Wed, 19 Oct 2005 16:42:11 EST Wash. Post uncritically reported dubious White House claim that it didn't "organize" meeting between Miers's friends, Christian Right group http://mediamatters.org/items/200510180008 http://mediamatters.org/items/200510180008 Tue, 18 Oct 2005 16:26:56 EST Wash. Post omitted Bush's emphasis on Miers's religion in reporting White House concern that topic has "continued to assert" itself http://mediamatters.org/items/200510180007 http://mediamatters.org/items/200510180007 Tue, 18 Oct 2005 15:05:07 EST NY Times suggested that only Democrats have accused Miers critics of sexism, criticized White House for religious focus http://mediamatters.org/items/200510170012 http://mediamatters.org/items/200510170012 Mon, 17 Oct 2005 18:18:07 EST WaPo misinformation on Miers nomination http://mediamatters.org/items/200510170008 http://mediamatters.org/items/200510170008 Mon, 17 Oct 2005 16:47:16 EST Time and Newsweek ignored White House 180 on Supreme Court nominees' religion http://mediamatters.org/items/200510170007 http://mediamatters.org/items/200510170007 Mon, 17 Oct 2005 16:15:15 EST Limbaugh falsely claimed religious conservatives are united behind Miers http://mediamatters.org/items/200510170001 http://mediamatters.org/items/200510170001 Mon, 17 Oct 2005 11:34:04 EST Media continue to ignore contradictions in Dobson's claims about "confidential" information on Miers http://mediamatters.org/items/200510130003 http://mediamatters.org/items/200510130003 Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:05:57 EST Media uncritically repeated Dobson's purported disclosure of "confidential" information http://mediamatters.org/items/200510120004 http://mediamatters.org/items/200510120004 Wed, 12 Oct 2005 16:48:47 EST Time ignored relevant evidence in presenting Miers's "paper trail" on abortion http://mediamatters.org/items/200510110003 http://mediamatters.org/items/200510110003 Tue, 11 Oct 2005 16:39:20 EST In examining Miers's tenure with Texas Lottery Commission, NY Times left out key link to Bush campaign http://mediamatters.org/items/200510080003 http://mediamatters.org/items/200510080003 Fri, 7 Oct 2005 20:09:59 EST