Kristol warns: Bush wants Gonzales for Chief Justice

Fox News Sunday | July 10, 2005 | colonel mosby

[Vicomte13]

"If Gonzales is picked, the President is surrendering territory."

If Gonzales is picked, the President has lost the war.

[Archon of the East]

Why is it sooooo difficult for everyone to put the word PRESIDENT before Bush????

Thank you, good observation!

[beckaz]

I don't buy Gonzo for CHIEF Justice.

HOWEVER, should it happen, even a SMALL chance of "Scalia resigns", should scare the crap out of all us.

[umgud]

As evidenced by FR polls, there will be some diagreement amongst conservatives no matter who Bush nominates. But........... if Bush nominates anybody the dems find acceptable, I will be disapointed greatly. So, my OK goes to anybody the dems would fight over.

[savedbygrace]

The 8th Circuit Nebraska PBA decision this past Friday was decided by a Bush 41 pick, a Reagan pick, and a Clinton pick. All three voted to strike down the PBA ban law.

FWIW. (And I am convinced it's closely related to the discussion on this thread.)

[EagleUSA]

Naming him would be betrayal of the pro-life base and breaking a campaign promise.
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Nowadays, betrayal of your voting base does not seem to be a problem at all for Washington -- just look at how the illegal Mexican issue/border issue is being handled (IGNORED) -- is that supporting your conservative, patriotic, American voting base?? And not only is it shafting the country, but it represents a wholesale breaking of the Presidential oath!!!

[Ron in Acreage]

Agree completely. That would be my preference as well. The more right the better, but I don't see it happening. He needs to fight the judicial war the same way as the WOT. He seems to be eager to appease the left too much on his potential choice. I hope i'm wrong.

[conservativecorner]

Not to mention the fact that for 6 years W has promised conservatives a strict Constitutionalist when any vacancies opened up. Gonzales would be a double cross from a President who I admire much, but who would drop in stature among the base. I'm hoping that Kristol is dead wrong on this information otherwise I'm done with the Republican Party.

[billnaz]

I understand that Gonzales is at best lukewarm on gun rights and the Second Amendment. That's reason enough for me to oppose him.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

What's to say Gonzales might change his "collective" viewpoint on RKBA ? I don't think it will happen.

[Archon of the East]

Any Justice's "position" on abortion "should be" irrelevant. An originalist or strict constructionist would leave these issues to the states and not make law, that is what I am fighting for, the judiciary to it's job not the job of congress.

[conservativecorner]

It's why I always take anything Kristol says with skepticism until the facts actually come out.

[colonel mosby]

Clinton got two very liberal appointments: Breyer and Ginzburg.

Clinton didn't appoint a squishy moderate. Clinton didn't have any doubts that both of his Supreme Court appointees would vote the straight liberal line, on every single issue. He was 100% correct.

Why should a Republican president nominate a moderate ? It's absolutely insane !

[uscabjd]

Good or bad, ( I think that it is a poor decision), Roe is the law and Gonzales, AND EVERY OTHER JUDGE ON BUSH'S OR YOUR LIST, has applied it.

[KC_Conspirator]

This would effectively leave the current "balance of the court" intact.

But there is no "balance" on the court. Its unbalanced in accordance with elections, which have shown the GOP winning the past effing 11 years.

The GOP base should feel stabbed in the back.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

Kristol needs a vacation.

Kristol wears more makeup in private than on TV.

[Just A Nobody]

Thanks.
Also, PRESIDENT Bush has not hinted at, nor uttered one single word regarding AG Gonzales being nominated to the SC. Period.

This is all speculation and talking points, mainly by the demonRATS, to show they are agreeable and compromising. It is just a ruse to get the conservatives into a verbal war, leaving them battle weary, BEFORE a nomination has been made.

[KC_Conspirator]

Did you actually read the article? Kristol is NOT advocating Gonzalez.

[TAdams8591]

That bugs me too. I am trying to be cognizant of it and am attempting to remember to put "president" in front of Bush when I refer to him.

[Just A Nobody]

He seems to be eager to appease the left too much on his potential choice.

What EXACTLY has the PRESIDENT said or done, that brings you to this conclusion?