"James Dobson--founder of Colorado-based Focus on the Family and an influential social conservative--endorsed Miss Miers after a conversation with Bush political strategist Karl Rove. Such conversations have raised concerns that the White House is making assurances as to how Miss Miers would rule on certain cases--a situation that many think would compromise her independence if she was confirmed to the court.
"If anybody . . . wants to be on the Supreme Court or any court and are going to get that appointment based on assurances of how he or she would vote, they're not qualified to be on that court," said Vermont Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, the top Democrat on the Judiciary panel."
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Was Leahy even at the Roberts hearings?
