Posted on 02/09/2007 4:46:09 PM PST by Clintonfatigued
Given the more liberal tendencies of Rudy Giuliani on abortion and guns, conservatives have expressed serious misgivings about his run for the nomination. However, the main effect that a President can have on these issues involves his or her outlook on the judiciary. The federal court system has been the main battleground for both issues, with Roe specifically precluding any kind of legislative action. Court nominations have become one of the essential considerations for presidential contenders -- and it may be more important for Giuliani than any other Republican candidate.
Giuliani has hinted that he would nominate jurists in the mold of Antonin Scalia and John Roberts. Today, at a visit with the South Carolina GOP Executive Committee, an audience member pressed him for his position. His campaign office has supplied us with the transcript of his answer:
On the Federal judiciary I would want judges who are strict constructionists because I am. I'm a lawyer. I've argued cases in the Supreme Court. I've argued cases in the Court of Appeals in different parts of the country. I have a very, very strong view that for this country to work, for our freedoms to be protected, judges have to interpret not invent the Constitution. Otherwise you end up, when judges invent the constitution, with your liberties being hurt. Because legislatures get to make those decisions and the legislature in South Carolina might make that decision one way and the legislature in California a different one. And that's part of our freedom and when that's taken away from you that's terrible.
It sounds as if Rudy has what could be an unbeatable combination. His personal views trend to the center and perhaps even liberal on these issues -- but he wants to nominate jurists that will return these questions to the...
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YES WE KNOW!!! And no where does he say we can't post Rudy threads or have our ping list. So until he does we will continue no matter how many times you whine to him about us!
"Once a president is elected, his base does not matter as long as he can keep his public opinion numbers up high enough to win reelection. Rudy knows that if he is elected that nobody will fight him for the nomination in 2012, and if he pleases the left he will sail to reelection."
Not true- he'll have to please conseratives to keep a strong 3rd party conservative from running against him and costing him the election.
Who is that guy in your picture? He looks familiar but the face is so tiny I'm not sure.
Really? Good for you!
Yes REALLY!
However Jim does frown upon twits who bounce from poster to poster hurling cheap shots and being annoying.
Good for you!
Yes if we hurl cheap shots at each other. of course that is a given. But that goes both ways too. I would prefer if that did not happen at all but as you can see from every single post - it always does.
WOW! Thanks!
I was wondering myself. Was CJJA a character or the actor?
He couldn't beat Hitlery for a Senate seat, and he won't beat her for the Presidency.
Nobody's pushing Rudy - you're free to support your .001% social-issue conservative who cares more about their moral agenda than the greater good of limiting government and defeating terrorism.
There is one poster tonight who has been particularly annoying. BTW, thanks for adding me to your Rudy ping list.
You are quite welcome! :-)
We need to broadcast it that an Indy will never vote for Rudy!
I'm not a Rudyite, as I've committed to no candidate yet. But I do think it's foolish to rule out supporting him. He does have a record of accomplishment that's impressive.
Yes, appointing liberal judges, and NOT one Republican, supporting Brady, the Assault weapons ban, pro-choice, pro-gay, Of course he accomplished a lot. A Liberal usually does in a liberal city.
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