SOUTER IN ROBERTS CLOTHING, ANN COULTER

Ann Coulter.com ^ | 7-30-05 | Ann Coulter

[Always Right]

Another Souter on the court would be a disaster...why doesn't the president force the RATS hand and nominate Kenneth Starr?

I have no idea where Ann is coming from, this guy is a Scalia.

[MeanWestTexan]

Thank God!

Better than a Conservative, a Federalist.

[theDentist]

I love her, but Damn Ann! Eat a sandwich! If the camera adds 10 pounds to a person, then she needs a meal!

[Mad Mammoth]

Ann is a great gal but I think she is suffering from a case of premature exasperation here. True, Roberts might be a blank slate but if he clerked for Rehnquist, and shares the views of Rehnquist (and reportedly he does), that is not a bad thing. I would like to think that Roberts is keeping his constructionist views to himself, and will smile and appease the 'Rats through his nomination hearing, and then once on the SCOTUS, will show his true conservative colors.

And Ann?

Please, PLEASE think about increasing your carb intake and put some MEAT on dem bones!!!!

[varon]

But why on earth would Bush waste a nomination on a person who is a complete blank slate when we have a majority in the Senate!

Makes a person wander as to Bush's true political leaning............stealth globalist? Open borders, open trade, higher priority of other nation's security than own..............???

[Miss Marple]

Ken Starr thinks this is a wonderful appointment. Last night on Hannity he said that Roberts was the finest legal mind of his generation.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

If you have a list of his writings and decisions that show a Constitutionalist or at least a conservative tendency and that he doesn't disclaim, please submit them.

[CWW]

And anyone who says that Robert's was not on the conservative's dream list is ignorant of the facts.

He was on the list as was Luttig, Edith Jones and others. I read his name many times during the last month on numerous conservative websites and blogs.

[Always Right]

I hope this turns out right for us and America. We couldn't survive another Souter, Kennedy or Scalia.

I assume you meant Ginsburg, not Scalia.

[Dane]

Something tells me Ann had this article all ready to go regardless of who the nominee was and just had to insert the correct name

I agree, gotta keep the gravy train beast Ann relies on, fed with red meat.

[Dont_Tread_On_Me_888]

Stop your ridiculous hyperventilating.

Ann Coulter is not doing "ridiculous hyperventilating". We are both sayig/implying the same things.

[Minus_The_Bear]

Never thought I'd see Coulter side with Leftists!!! She's carrying the attack group's water. Roberts is a Catholic, his wife is a strong pro-life advocate, and he is well respected by conservatives. This is not a Souter Redeux!!!

[MeanWestTexan]

Yes, it does count more.

An active pro-lifer could not be easily married to an abortionist.

[Tennessean4Bush]

Putting someone to the slight right on the bench can possibly allow us to push someone more conservative when Rehnquist gives up the bench.

It does not work that way. Republicans are trying to avoid a fight. Democrats will fight them regardless. Might as well put a known quantity to make the fight you are going to have anyway mean something rather than maybe mean something.

You see, I have been following these Supreme Court picks for 25 years or so. Republicans always try to avoid the fight. The one lone exception was Thomas, and look how great he turned out. Worth every minute of effort and heartache to get him in there.

Each time they try to avoid the fight, they end up getting one anyway. Why not fight and have the assurance that the effort will be rewarded for the next 20-30 years?

Do you really think this "sets the stage" for a more conservative nominee later? Hogwash.

[TexasGreg]

We could have pounded the Dems into the ground, and driven them into heretofore unknown reaches of publicly witnessed insanity.

Oh, I think Chuck Schummer and Edward Kennedy will be doing that for us no matter what. Kennedy will have his cow over this (he looks about 15 months pregnant), and Schummer will provide the posturing arrogance and dirty looks. Mort Kondracki got it right on Brit Hume the other night ... the most dangerous place in DC is between Schummer and a Television Camera! LOL

[slowhand520]

Tony Perkins is on Tony Snow saying Coulter is wrong. Saying he is happy with pick

[goldstategop]

Looks like Ann thinks Bush dropped the ball. Are we getting another Souter? Its a good question. No one goes through 50 years without expressing an opinion, right? But to be fair, Clarence Thomas didn't express one either and look how right he turned out to be. Sure, the President could have nominated someone far more controversial. And we all know how it would have gone down. We'll see how Judge Roberts fares once the hearings get under way.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[Always Right]

If you have a list of his writings and decisions that show a Constitutionalist or at least a conservative tendency and that he doesn't disclaim, please submit them.

The guys resume is full of conservative legal breifs, including arguing the Roe v. Wade should be overturned. This guy is about as right as they come.

[joyspring777]

This is true. She was VP of a Pro Life organization? Can you imagine how long they would stay together if he was pro-choice? Pillow Talk is very impactful.

[CWW]

There was a thread posted yesterday that digested numerous opinions authored by Jugde Roberts that clearly show that he is a judicial conservative who adheres to the law and the text of the Constitution.