He tiptoed around it. He figured anyone who agreed with him would vote for him anyway, and that there was no point in stirring up the opposition by adverstising his position on it. Unfortunately, like so many other things, the question of whether we should appoint conservatives or radical nutcases to the Supreme Court is one on which the nation is divided 50-50. At this late point in the campaign, both candidates are simply trying to push the right buttons to tip the scales on the issues where the nation is not divided 50-50.
Yes, but I think the rhetorical battle over Sup Court appointments is one that can be won by Conservatives.
I have yet to hear Bush, or any of his talking heads for that matter, point out the hypocrisy and disingenuousness of Kerry's position on gay marriage. Bush should point out how its easy for him to say the things he says because Kerry knows that the Courts will do for him what he can't do in the political realm.
At the very least, Bush could rhetorically ask, "Since Sen Kerry claims to support letting the states decide, then it begs the question of what the Senator would do IF the Courts in fact do impose gay marriage or civil unions on the states.
The GOP should try harder to point out that Conservative, strict-contructionist judges would leave the resolution of these hot-button issues to the people, they wouldn't impose anything on anyone, whereas Kerry's judges would act like kings and remove the people from the process altogether.