Posted on 06/29/2018 9:52:23 AM PDT by springwater13
The retirement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has conservative Christians excited about a huge opportunity to shift American laws on issues like religious freedom and abortion. President Donald Trump has noted he has a list of 25 names as possible Supreme Court candidates, but there's one name that pro-lifers seem to really love.
CBN's Chief Political Correspondent David Brody says evangelical circles are buzzing about Amy Coney Barrett.
"Many of my sources, evangelical in nature, love her. They believe that she is the one that if they had their dream pick that she would be the one," Brody said on the 700 Club Friday. "Barrett has been very outspoken of her Catholic views and God."
Barrett is a mother of seven children and a devout Catholic. At just 46-years-old, Barrett holds promise for a potential decades-long term on the bench. She once clerked for Justice Antonin Scalia, taught law at Notre Dame, and has reported conservative views about protecting religious freedom.
A Barrett nomination could face a very tough fight in the Senate. Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) opposed Barrett vehemently during her Senate confirmation battle for US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Feinstein even implemented a religious test, blasting Barrett for her deep Catholic faith, calling it "dogma."
"When you read your speeches, the conclusion one draws is that the dogma lives loudly within you and that's of concern when you come to big issues that large numbers of people have fought for years," Feinstein said.
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I’m an Evangelical and she is not my dream pick.
The highest priority for a SCOTUS pick better be a strong 2A supporter, because without the 2nd Amendment, there is nothing left to defend against losing all the others.
No one speaks for evangelicals. Huge group with no established leadership. I’d support her, but I’ll support anyone who believes the CONSTITUTION determines constitutionality instead of “how I feel about it today”...
I would rather trust Trumps instincts on a good pick than what the evangelicals would like to see. No offense, but that just is not a good criteria.
What is she lacking, if you don’t mind my asking?
I do recall the religious litmus test that Diane Feinstain seemed to engage in. It was inappropriate. Barrett handled it without getting visibly upset or distracted.
She is the name getting lots and lots of buzz with conservatives on twitter. Laura Ingraham endorsed her this morning. There is a strong case that having the democrats viciously attack a mother because of her religion will cause evangelical turnout to go through the roof in time for the midterms. She also has a long history of writings that is basically a clone of Scalia.
I’m an Evangelical and she is not my dream pick.
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Sounds like a CATHOLIC dream pick to me.
bttt that
Wait for Ruthie the die. That’s the designated “Woman’s seat.”
>>I’m an Evangelical and she is not my dream pick.
Because you like someone else better, or a problem with her in particular?
I want someone who knows what natural born citizen means.
No, the Court has been almost entirely Catholic or Jewish for way too long. It’s way out of balance.
She has three names and that is rarely a good sign.
Gorsuch was the “frozen trucker” judge. I wonder what they will zero in on with this one.
We need a justice that believes in and properly applies the constitution to his/her judgements. Period.
NO WOMEN. Once any Women is exposed to the DC elites they turn ‘Touchy Feely’ Left.
Ditto
We have enough wimmens on the court. A Gorsuch clone would be fine with me.
I’m Catholic, and I definitely don’t trust someone who is defined solely as “Catholic.” Pope Francis is Catholic, and there are many Catholics who think like him.
We need someone who puts the exact words of the Constitution first.
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