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By Erick Posted in SCOTUS — Comments () / Email this page » / Leave a comment »

Steve Prost writes in the comments:

did you notice the comment in Erick’s report: “Many in the legal community think Priscilla Owen has the nod… we know the President is fond of her. Unfortunately, some also think Owen is not strongly pro-life and WOULD NEVER VOTE TO OVERRULE Roe v. Wade.� I’ve been warning of that but this is the first time I see that my opinion is impliedly shared by some powers that be (?). Does this mean some that know her well have this opinion beyond my attempting to sense this from her opinions being silent on even a vigorous originalism as even a Corrigan has been.

Well, I've been saying this for a while. I deeply distrust Owen. I do not know her, but I have talked to plenty who do. There is a very good consensus that Owen "has not time for the pro-life movement" and that "even Gonzales does not act so sneeringly to prolifers" as Owen does. Some think she is an intellectual lightweight who has benefitted from Bush cronyism loyalty more than anything else. I have not met a single person who knows her well who really and truly believes that Owen would ever vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, despite what the Democrats seem to think.

If we have to have an unknown, I at least want an unknown that I feel more sure about that Owen. Heck, even Joy Clement would be better. At least I know where she stands on the issue and I'm pretty sure it is to the right of Owen.

But that's just Steve and me.