Giuliani to Reveal Five-Star Conservative Judicial Advisory Panel

Fox News ^ | July 16, 2007 | Fox News

[Kuksool]

GOP frontrunner Rudy Giuliani will unveil his "Justice Advisory Committee" this week on a two-day swing through heavily Republican western districts of Washington, D.C., home of the first presidential caucuses in 2008.

The committee signals an important moment for building his relationship with social conservatives a he tries to convince skeptical Iowans he can compete seriously in the caucuses.

Former U.S. solicitor general under President Bush, Ted Olson, will chair the panel. Former Bush administration Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson and filibustered judicial nominee Miguel A. Estrada will be among the "who's who" of conservative legal and judicial advisers to Giuliani.

[wagglebee]

The way I see it, a career prosecutor who is actually a conservative wouldn’t need a committee to help him figure out what to look for in judges.

[Reagan Man]

Rooty Toot can get Ted Olson, Larry Thompson and Miguel A. Estrada to tell everyone to ignore his lifelong support for liberal issues and liberal causes. Won’t change a thing.

Giuliani will not get the votes of enough conservatives to be the GOP nominee.

[xsmommy]

heavily Republican western districts of Washington, D.C., home of the first presidential caucuses in 2008.

huh?

[SAJ]

This is the political version of a fig leaf shuffle. Giuliani's record on judicial appointments cannot stand the scrutiny of the base, so, as misdirection, he appoints this committee.

While the composition of the committee is certainly legitimately conservative, the candidate is not to be trusted; he can (and will, I've no doubt) nominate whatever judges he fancies, committee recommendations notwithstanding, should he become president.

[xsmommy]

Rudy needs the advisory panel to advise him on what constitutes a conservative....

[wastedyears]

Advisors to Giuliani to Reveal Five-Star Conservative Judicial Advisory Panel

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[wagglebee]

While the composition of the committee is certainly legitimately conservative, the candidate is not to be trusted; he can (and will, I've no doubt) nominate whatever judges he fancies, committee recommendations notwithstanding, should he become president.

As I've said many time, I trusted GHWB far more than I will ever trust Rudy and look how "Read my lips, no new taxes" turned out.

[Elle Bee]

he was/is a big fan of Mary Jo White, Janet Reno's MiniMe

Rudy is a waste of skin and his persona has caught up to him

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[wagglebee]

Rudy needs the advisory panel to advise him on what constitutes a conservative....

I can do that:
Roody, aside from your support of the war, a conservative is everything YOU ARE NOT!

[Prokopton]

I would question anyones conservative credentials, even those selected to be on an advisory panel, who support Rudy Guiliani, who is a liberal. I might make an exception for Ted Olson whom, I believe, is a long time personal friend of Rudy, although lack of judgement in publicly supporting Rudy is still a valid criticism.

[KC Burke]

All about building credentials acceptable to conservatives.

This is why he and Mitt had to declare early. First they had to run against the base -- then become conservatives. That takes an extra eight months to even begin to have it believeable by a well-wisher.

Many beltway people are convinced by the media they despise that to be more successful the Republicans must turn away from this "conservatism" thing they flirted with in '64 and adopted in '80.

If they would just be old-style Main Street Republicans they could hold their heads high at he DC area country clubs and better resturants.

[trisham]

The committee signals an important moment for building his relationship with social conservatives a he tries to convince skeptical Iowans he can compete seriously in the caucuses.

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Rudy, you don't need a committee to convince me of anything. If you can't do it on your own, I'm not interested.

I prefer to vote for someone who isn't a cross-dressing, pro-abortion, anti-second amendment, pro-homosexual union politician.

[sitetest]

Drop dead, Mr. Giuliani.

A man who doesn’t understand that the Constitution in no way guarantees a right to abortion is a man who doesn’t understand the Constitution sufficiently-well to be President of the United States.

It’s a fundamental, fatal flaw in his candidacy.

[deport]

The way I see it, a career prosecutor who is actually a conservative wouldn’t need a committee to help him figure out what to look for in judges.

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Probably true but that isn’t the purpose as I see it. Rather it is to gain larger acceptance among the GOP populace at large during the primary season. Politicans get groups of advisors together to target special segments of the voting public. I see this as nothing more than that. His overall record and proposed policies should be the basis on which he should be judged.

[wagglebee]

His overall record and proposed policies should be the basis on which he should be judged.

Yep, he's a proven liberal.

[Little Ray]

I perceive a LOT of dishonesty in Rudy.
Fer instance at one point he had something up about he supports the 2nd Amendment then describes how he got guns off the streets of NYC (and, incidentally, disarmed its law abiding citizens).
He talks about appointing “strict constructionist” judges, but his record of appointments in NYC is overwhelmingly liberal and Democrat.
This is also the guy who sought, and received(!) the endorsement of the far-left Liberal party of NYC.
He's a Liberal and he won't admit it.

[ClarenceThomasfan]

Good move for Rudy. While he is not perfect, I believe him when he says he will appoint conservative judges. If we nominate him he will “owe” us (conservatives) and he will want to be re-elected and not suffer Bush 41’s fate.

Rudy has the most money and is top of the polls of the announced candidates.

Time to face the music folks. Rudy will probably be the GOP nominee and therefore the next president.

[Vigilanteman]

. . . heavily Republican western districts of Washington, D.C.?

Maybe they mean two household with two Republican voters each in western D.C. You know, the 7% or so that pulled the "R" lever there in the last presidential election.