Romney judicial record: Liberals running wild

World Net Daily ^ | 01/29/2012 at 6:26 PM | Michael Carl

[SoConPubbie]

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has announced that he will appoint conservative judges to the federal bench if he wins the White House. . . . . . . Legal analysts say candidate Romney is different from Gov. Romney.

Liberty Counsel Action Vice President Matt Barber said Romney’s appointments were constitutional “living document” poster children.

“Many of Romney’s appointments were not only liberal, not only Democrats, but were radical counter-constitutionalists. How on earth can we expect that, as president, he would be any different?” Barber asked rhetorically.

“Actions speak louder than words, and Mitt Romney’s actions as governor scream from the rooftops that he cannot be trusted with this most important of presidential responsibilities.”

Barber cites two specific examples of Romney’s radical appointments.

“As governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney not only failed in this regard, he appointed a number of very liberal, if not radical, ‘living, breathing’-minded judges to the bench,” Barber said.

“Two that come to mind were extreme homosexualists Marianne C. Hinkle and Stephen Abany,” he said. “They both had a long history of pro-gay activism, yet Romney didn’t hesitate to put them on the bench.”

“These are people who outrageously believe the postmodern notion that newfangled ‘gay rights’ trump our constitutionally guaranteed First Amendment rights,” he said.

Baldwin agreed, citing Romney’s statements about the two requirements he actually used when selecting judges.

“Romney did focus on two criteria: their legal experience and whether they would be tough on crime. In other words, the nominee could be a gay activist or a pro-big government, pro-quota, pro-gun control Democrat Party hack who detests every judicial principle treasured by our founding fathers,” Baldwin said. “But if he happens to be tough on crime and have prosecutorial experience, he gets past the Romney filter. Many of Romney’s nominees fit that description.”

[cripplecreek]

[SoConPubbie]

That picture says it all CC

[cripplecreek]

I thought it was very appropriate considering the plot of that Star Trek episode. “Let That Be Your Last Battlefield”

Mortal enemies who were virtually identical aside from the color pattern. Kinda like a letter beside the name.

[COBOL2Java]

Legal analysts say candidate Romney is different from Gov. Romney

Relax! Romney's promises are just an Etch-A-Sketch!

[ScottinVA]

Don`t worry.. Romney isn`t going to win in November. We`re pretty much convinced of that now.

[cripplecreek]

He sure as heck isn’t going to win in the places he’s been winning primaries. Detroit, Cincinnati, Chicago....

[Mikey_1962]

Quadruplicate Post.

Post three times previously:

04/02/2012
03/26/2012
02/16/2012

[kimchi lover]

And Obama’s appointments would be better?????

[Ron C.]

It may have been posted before, but I had not seen it any of the prior times - and I can easily imagine that tens of thousands (if not millions) haven't seen nor heard about this.

ERGO - the post stands.

[Mikey_1962]

ERGO - the post stands.

Unless you are the Administrator its not your decision what stands.

I can easily imagine that tens of thousands (if not millions) haven't seen nor heard about this.

From the front page: “Over 300,000 people have registered for posting privileges on Free Republic since inception in 1996 and our forum is read daily by over one hundred thousand freedom loving citizens”

Tens of thousands may have missed it, but not millions.

Unless you were meaning to be hyperbolic and not literal.

[SoConPubbie]

And Obama’s appointments would be better?????

Given the documented evidence of Mitt Romney's record on this issue, there probably would not be much difference.

If you are looking for a positive differentiation between the two candidates, this probably isn't the issue.

[SoConPubbie]

Quadruplicate Post.

Sounds like you have an issue with Mitt Romney's record.

I suggest you take it up with him.

I've already checked with the Admin about reposting articles and am, as far as I now, following the rules of the house.

IF reposting the horrendous details of Mitt Romney bothers you so much, check with the admin, otherwise, quit your whining.

[SoConPubbie]

Unless you are the Administrator its not your decision what stands.

Well, if you are having a problem with the reposting of articles, please feel free to check with the Admin Moderator. I did before I started reposting articles. As far as I know, I am following the rules of the house.

[Trod Upon]

Would a governor Romney have been able to successfully land a conservative judge on a court in that state, assuming he wanted to, or would the biennially-elected Governor’s Council put the kibosh on the nomination? They certainly seem to have the power to do so.

[SoConPubbie]

Would a governor Romney have been able to successfully land a conservative judge on a court in that state, assuming he wanted to, or would the biennially-elected Governor’s Council put the kibosh on the nomination? They certainly seem to have the power to do so.

Does it even matter?

He didn't even try and I am sick and tired of so-called conservatives trying to give him an out with this weak-kneed excuse.

He didn't put up a fight on this issue, or any other issue in where conservatism was concerned.

[Trod Upon]

It does matter, and I’m not excusing him; it’s Massachusetts we’re talking about—a state where conservatism has no electoral pull whatsoever. It seems to me that if you seek office in MA, you run as a moderate at best or you don’t get elected. If Romney is the political animal he appears to be, he’s going to reflect the electorate he has to face, and that means he’ll probably run and govern mostly down the middle, maybe leaning ever so slightly to the right. Even at that lukewarm level it would still be a huge step back in the right direction if he wins, considering where we are now. We wouldn’t get everything we want, but at least the committed, principled leftist 0bama will be out of position to do us any further harm. Of course if the nominee loses and we also manage to lose the House...game over. 0bama runs wild.

[SoConPubbie]

It does matter, and I’m not excusing him; it’s Massachusetts we’re talking about—a state where conservatism has no electoral pull whatsoever. It seems to me that if you seek office in MA, you run as a moderate at best or you don’t get elected. If Romney is the political animal he appears to be, he’s going to reflect the electorate he has to face, and that means he’ll probably run and govern mostly down the middle, maybe leaning ever so slightly to the right. Even at that lukewarm level it would still be a huge step back in the right direction if he wins, considering where we are now. We wouldn’t get everything we want, but at least the committed, principled leftist 0bama will be out of position to do us any further harm. Of course if the nominee loses and we also manage to lose the House...game over. 0bama runs wild.

Given Romney's record and the constant bombardment that Obama and the media will do using that record, he will lose, and the resultant suppressed voter turnout will not only cause us to lose the Presidency, but probably the Senate and their is a chance we lose the house with him as the nominee.

He has zero coattails.

He is winning in states where he won't win in November since they are Obama strongholds and either barely squeaking by or losing badly in states he should be winning in to win in November.

Romney is toast.

[Irish Eyes]

We wouldn’t get everything we want, but at least the committed, principled leftist 0bama will be out of position to do us any further harm. Of course if the nominee loses and we also manage to lose the House...game over. 0bama runs wild.

The way posters are talking here on FR, I think that is what they want, to teach us a lesson. It is always my way or the highway . (or I am going to take my ball and go home).

By the way I was a Perry supporter, then Newt. I will crawl over broken glass to remove obama and friends from power!