McCain promises war over Supreme Court

Drudge Report ^ | 07/12/2005 | Matt Drudge

[Imani]

Sen. McCain [R-AZ] Strong Words On Supreme Ct Nomination at Dallas Fundraiser: 'During the campaign, President Bush said he will appoint judges who will strictly interpret the constitution... thinking anything else is either amnesia or ignorance... elections have consequences... whomever he nominates deserves an up or down vote and no filibuster... and an up or down vote is what we will have'...

[Coop]

Even in November [McCain] was on the fence for John Kerry.

No, he was not. He actively campaigned for President Bush.

[rolling_stone]

McCain-flip flop light....

[conservative blonde]

I don't trust McCain in the least. I hope someone is watching Bush's back.

[meema]

...Once he "fights" for Gonzales, it'll give him plenty of cover to torpedo anyone else...

I knew there was a worm in that apple!

[LifeOrGoods?]

Gonz is also for affirmative action. He's a dud in my opinion.

[TeleStraightShooter]

elections have consequences...

So do ill conceived compromises.
McCain still has time to repent.

[b4its2late]

His base, moveon.org, is going to go ballistic.

[ALWAYSWELDING]

Presidential run in full swing. After the reaction from the fantastic 7, he knows he needs to make a right turn or kiss his presidential primary seeya. That's what I can't stand about the man. Stick my fingers in the air and then make a decision. Doesn't take a man to do that.

[eccl1212]

yup.
he's in.

[strategofr]

"McCain is actually going to be on OUR side on this one?"

Perhaps he has been loyal to the other side so long they are starting to count on him---so he gets off on betraying them now.

[Fruit of the Spirit]

I'll believe it after it happens. My faith in McCain is totally defunk!

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

If it were'nt for McCain's self-promoting efforts in May we would not even be discussing the prospect of SCOTUS nominee filibuster today. McCain is a turd.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

He knows Gonzales is one of the nominees. Once he "fights" for Gonzales, it'll give him plenty of cover to torpedo anyone else who is nominated afterwards.

After hearing Specter's brain fart today (O'Conner to Chief Justice), it occurs to me that there are more than a few Republican senators that do not want to see a conservative originalist ascend to the SCOTUS. I would count McVain among them.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Does McCain realize that he saying he wants a justice who will declare the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Law unconstitutional?

LOL! Great point!

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

After screwing Frist with the "Deal", now McCrazy is stealing his thunder by getting out first with the Nuclear option. The guy is a self-aggrandizing snake.

Plus, he has seen the polling data, and it reveals that the majority were not in favor of his "deal" or of democrat obstructionism. He has deduced it is time to jump to the head of the parade (even if the parade is not going in the direction he wants). He suffers delusions of being President, not realizing that far too many think he is either a pitiful opportunist (at best) or mad (at worst).

[McGavin999]

Now that is surprising.

I wonder if Dubya told them in the meeting today that either they play fair or the nuclear option is exercised.

[Balding_Eagle]

I'd like to make a friendly little wager with you on that.

We shall have a nominee, I won't guarantee you and I will be happy with him/her, but the nominee will be right of center. I'll believe McCain when it happens, but he wants to run for President, and not as a Dem, so I'm encouraged that we'll also have an up or down vote. Nominee will be SCJ when it's over.

[Archon of the East]

He suffers delusions of being President,...

So lets use it to our advanatge. let his poll numbers go up, give him the energy he needs to help carry Bushes nominations through, then we can get back to business. All contingent however on Bush nominating real Conservatives. Gonzales for Stevens, fine but not as one of the first two.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

You're statement (post #10) was, to say the least, hyperbolic. IMO, AFPhys's comment was apropos.

[postaldave]

i don't understand, McCain is a republican? i'm so confused.