[Clintonfatigued]

This does sound promising. His instincts are RINO but his approach is conservative. Conservatives should not rule him out.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

"Hello," lied the politician.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

It doesn't matter, Rudy's coming for everyone's guns, he eats and spits out unborn children, and he dances at gay marriages.

It's better to just elect a career Congresscritter with zero executive experience and name recognition who did nothing about these social issues when they were heating a seat in Congress.

[BunnySlippers]

Very nice. Thanks for posting BUMP.

[DKNY]

Great article, thanks for posting...

[Convert]

I am already tired of him

[garv]

On the Federal judiciary I would want judges who are strict constructionists because I am.

His claim that he is a strict constructionist is ludicrous. How can anyone who supports Roe and McCain-Feingold and happily eviscerates the second amendment claim they are a "strict constructionist".

[Redcloak]

We've covered Rudy's promise of "strict constructionists" on other threads. In response to a question of mine, JCEccles had this excellent response...

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To: Redcloak

Shouldn't Rudy be a strict constructionist himself?!

Interesting point.

Giuliani's gambit is to assure us he will appoint strict constructionsts who will frustrate his social liberal tendencies and goals. "Elect me and I'll appoint judges who will protect you from me."

And his supporters are eating it up.

318 posted on 02/08/2007 7:18:37 PM PST by JCEccles

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Do we really have so many people who believe that Rudy would appoint judges who fail to reflect his own views? If Hillary promised to appoint "strict constructionists", we'd have FReepers in the hospital with injuries from falling while laughing. No one runs for president to accomplish someone else's political ends.

Shouldn't Rudy be a strict constructionist himself?!

Interesting point.

Giuliani's gambit is to assure us he will appoint strict constructionsts who will frustrate his social liberal tendencies and goals. "Elect me and I'll appoint judges who will protect you from me."

And his supporters are eating it up.

[Congressman Billybob]

This is the third statement, in the third different venue, where Rudy has addressed the matter of how judges should approach their tasks on the bench. I am satisfied on this all-important question -- will his judges stick to obeying the Constitution, rather than rewriting it? I am satisfied on that, and can therefore support him if he is the nominee.

Congressman Billybob

Latest article: "Announcement: I'm Not Running for President"

[Pistolshot]

You do realize the same MSM that has no problem bashing the President, the WoT, the Battle of Iraq, panders to left wing nuts as 'military specialists' is foisting Rudy on you as THE candidate to win the GOP nomination?

The Rudybots need to wake up. Rudy, makes a better Democrat candidate that Hillary.

[Jim Robinson]

Can he supply a list of the constitutionalist judges he appointed as mayor? He said on Hannity & Colmes that he had appointed over a hundred judges. I think this would be an ideal place for him to settle any lingering doubt about his judicial appointment record.

[AmeriBrit]

8 years under the klinton presidency combined with 9/11 made a lot of people re-examine their views on certain matters. I for one have done a complete 180 on many things and look at them now with my eyes wide open in a completely different light. For some here to go back 18 years and say Rudy's views have not changed at all and use those ancient quotes against him is IMO asinine. The world has changed drastically in that time, why can't an individuals way of thinking be allowed to keep pace with the change.? A victory against the WOT and national security IMO are the most important topics that should at this time be first and foremost when selecting our next president and CIC, the other topics should be up to the SCOTUS and individual states. If the opportunity should arise, I have no doubt that Rudy would choose and nominate SCOTUS justices in the molds of Antonin Scalia and John Roberts. He said so himself this past week on national TV to the millions who were watching the Hannity/Rudy interview, and I believed him. Finally to put the icing on the cake, Rudy is very outgoing, has the knack of getting along with most but will not shy from putting someone in their place if the need arises.

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