Message to Religious Conservatives: Giuliani Would Appoint Solid Supreme Court Justices

Patterico's Pontifications ^ | Jan. 23, 2008

[kcubram]

I will not support a anti-life, anti-family, anti-gun candidate. That applies to Rudy AND Romney. Rudy enjoys the additional distinction of committing adultery on the taxpayers’ dime. Despicable.

[Emmett McCarthy]

Since Rudy will never be president, it’s all moot and irrelevant. I am struck by the notion that a person can say they’re “not confident” that abortion represents, at the very least, a killing, but a murder because it is done for no other cause than convenience. Once unimagineable advances in medical technology have, as far as I can see, made such mythical fancies nothing more than positions taken without information. “Opinions” or “confidence” (or lack thereof) which are not supported by available scientific evidence are meaningless.

[Jedidah]

I’m still hoping for a couple of SC exits this spring. One can wish.

[stockstrader]

Yep,,,,with that skewed, pathetic and unbelievably bogus logic...HILLARY WOULD BE THE MOST EFFECTIVE ADVOCATE FOR THE PRO-LIFE CAUSE!!!! Heck,,,,she would be even better!!,,,lol

[highball]

You have it backwards - he wants liberal judges who remove rights.

Sad but true.

[Brad from Tennessee]

It’s not just the Supreme Court that will be liberalized under Hillary/Obama but much of the federal judiciary. In their eight previous years the Clinton’s also stacked vast areas of the executive branch with partisan hacks and crippled the military and intelligence agencies.

[AlanGreenSpam]

“It took Bill Clinton, a Democrat, to get control of the federal deficit.”
Huh?

A common misunderstanding. The TECH REVOLUTION, THE ECONOMY and the BOOMING STOCK MARKET CAPITAL GAINS REVENUES are what balanced the budget IN SPITE OF HillBILLery, NOT because of him.

Bill Clinton had none of the huge problems that faced the US after the dot com crash and 9/11. It was smooth sailing during his regime - just sheer luck.

[BARLF]

He siezed property without due process.

Had not heard this, what property?

[karnage]

I would be the best hall monitor because I am a child molester...

[Grunthor]

“Message to Religious Conservatives: Giuliani Would Appoint Solid Supreme Court Justices”

The man would pay for the murder of his own grandchild but he wouldn’t lie to get my vote. Is that what I’m supposed to swallow here?

[RabidBartender]

He enabled Hillary by not running (for Senate) in 2006.

He’ll enable Hillary if he runs as the (R) nominee in 2008.

[what's up]

I like Rudy better than Romney.

[dforest]

LOL Rooty is an enabler. I don’t think he seems too commanding in this race either. His debate performances fail to inspire and he seems more wimpy than tough.

[avacado]

" It took Bill Clinton, a Democrat, to get control of the federal deficit. (Sorry, conservatives, but it’s true.) "

No that's not true. The Republicans' era of the "Contract With America" was what brought the deficit down.

[antiRepublicrat]

but I do think he means it when he says he would appoint strict constructionist judges.

"Strict constructionist" according to what he thinks it means. Kiss the 2nd Amendment goodbye, and watch out for the 4th.

[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

Cars.

[BARLF]

As in drug dealers cars?

[PsyOp]

Rudy wouldn’t know a constructionist judge if he met one. Since Rudy has no clue about the constitution (especially where gun rights are concerned), how would he know if a judge is a constructionist, or not?

As for those who say he has good advisors... again, how would he know?

He made New York safe they say. Bahgdad was safe under Saddam (or so we are told). Police states usualy do have safe streets.

When defending his anti-2d amendment record on the Hannity show he clearly stated, on two separate occasions, that gun-control was a “states rights issue”. That is a fundamental misunderstanding of the Bill of Rights. But I am supposed to believe he will know a constructionist judge when he sees one and then stand behind that nomination when the Dems give him both barrels.

Not buying it.

[K-oneTexas]

Agree.

Gov. Romney Will Appoint Supreme Court Justice Who Are "Committed To Judicial Restraint." "As President, I intend to nominate judges who respect the separation of powers, are committed to judicial restraint, and have a genuine appreciation of the text, structure, and history of our Constitution." (Gov. Mitt Romney, "Governor Mitt Romney On The Beginning Of The U.S. Supreme Court Term," Press Release, 10/01/07)

Gov. Romney: "The judges I nominate will recognize, as I do, that as Justice Scalia once said, the Court ought not take the field as some kind of 'junior-varsity Congress.' That would wrongly displace the first-string legislature, drawn from our deepest pool of talent – 'we, the people.'" (Gov. Mitt Romney, "Governor Mitt Romney On The Beginning Of The U.S. Supreme Court Term," Press Release, 10/01/07)

Gov. Romney Will Appoint Judges "Who Won't Legislate From The Bench." "I will be a pro-life President. I will appoint and fight for justices who follow the law and the Constitution, who understand judicial restraint and who won't legislate from the bench." (Gov. Romney, Remarks At The Family Research Council's Values Voter Summit, Washington, DC, 10/19/07)

Gov. Romney: "I Think Justice Roberts And Justice Alito Are Exactly The Kind Of Justices America Needs." GOV. ROMNEY: "I think the justices that President Bush has appointed are exactly spot-on. I think Justice Roberts and Justice Alito are exactly the kind of justices America needs." ("Romney On Judges: Follow Bush's Lead," Red State Blog, www.redstate.com, Accessed 11/4/07)

Gov. Romney Praised The Supreme Court's Decision Upholding The Partial Birth Abortion Ban:
Gov. Romney Praised The Decision Upholding A Partial-Birth Abortion Ban. "Today, our nation's highest court reaffirmed the value of life in America by upholding a ban on a practice that offends basic human decency. This decision represents a step forward in protecting the weakest and most innocent among us." (Gov. Mitt Romney, "Statement On Supreme Court's Partial Birth Abortion Ruling," Press Release, 4/18/07)

All from http://www.mittromney.com/News/Press-Releases/Romney_Vision_Preventing_Judicial_Activism

[JZelle]

Did Tommy Flanagan write this?