Supreme Court Strategy President Bush should give voters what they want: conservative Justices.

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[NCjim]

President Bush should give voters what they want: conservative Justices

Works for me...

[StJacques]

I think Bush should appoint a Hispanic Catholic woman to the court. There are about three potential candidates, William Safire discussed the possibility and I think he's right.

We need to expose the "New Bigotry" that exists in America, as practiced by the left. The "Old Bigotry" was prejudice against people for what they were; race, ethnicity, gender, etc. The "New Bigotry" is prejudice against people of faith, especially the Christian faith. The ACLU is the greatest practicioner of this "new bigotry," but they have many fellow travelers in the Congress and especially on the Senate Judiciary Committee. If Bush appoints a Hispanic Catholic woman to the court and the Dems on the Judiciary Committee oppose her, they will commit political suicide for their party. I say we walk them to the edge of the cliff and let them jump.

[CWOJackson]

The problem most people are going to have is what is a Conservative nominee?

Given the range of "conservative" beliefs on FR there is no answer to that...although many will claim it's what they believe it to be.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

Anybody have verifiable knowledge of any Planned Parenthood - type organizations contributing to Specter?

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

AMEN!

[ETERNAL WARMING]

LOL He should, but will he? After his appointing Gonzales, I've got my doubts.

[jim35]

A conservative justice is one who is a strict constructionist when interpreting the constitution. It's really kind of simple... you just do what the document says, not what you see between the lines.

[jim35]

Just be glad he appointed Gonzales to the Att'y Generals position, instead of nominating him to the SCOTUS.

[CWOJackson]

"A conservative justice is one who is a strict constructionist when interpreting the constitution."

LOL! I've yet to see a consensus on that on FR yet...which leads back to the very same situation I first described. What's a Conservative Justice?

[Cedar]

Very much agree on the new bigotry--they just can't stand Christians getting in places of authority.

I heard a clip from Judge Bork mentioning that this present Supreme Court is not a conservative one. I noticed this mentioned in the Opinion article:

"Far from being conservative in the judicial sense of that word..."

Also the article stated that just to maintain its current balance, a conservative judge must be chosen. Important words for all to hear.

It is extremely important that the Chairman of the Judiciary be ACTIVELY working to get through President Bush's conservative nominees--thus, Arlen Specter is "unfit to command" that high position. As others have noted, Specter's comments don't imply he would give the strong pushing that's needed.

[ApesForEvolution]

Hear, HEAR!!

Conservative Constitutionist Justices THAT LOVE AMERICA, NOT AMERIKA!!


(...you know: grown-ups which know the fundamental differences between right and wrong - intellectually honest people that don't make up crap, that can read and interpret the Consitution as is...)

[ApesForEvolution]

I took the time to proofread this - and you just went and said it! :D

[Cedar]

It's been verified that George Soros donated to the group supporting Specter.

I'll have to check about the PP/others donations.

[ApesForEvolution]

It is extremely important that the Chairman of the Judiciary be ACTIVELY working to get through President Bush's conservative nominees--thus, Arlen Specter is "unfit to command" that high position. As others have noted, Specter's comments don't imply he would give the strong pushing that's needed.

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I wouldn't leave King Arlen alone in a room with my daughter for a split second to see if it was raining outside - 'just because' King Arlen said it was raining.

If Bush is going to send up the type of Justice nominees I described in my post above, they deserve the opportunity - which we still have - to have a 'shepard' guide them through and usher them in.

Not a devout anti-Christ RINO Scottish Pied-pissing Globalist Baby-butchering Constitutionally Bankrupt Elite Weasel...not the Chair, not after all we've been through together.

[DeFault User]

It would be gratifying to find nominees to the Court who will reinstate the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 14th Amendments to the Constitution (not to mention the 9th and 10th, which were lost long ago).

[Whispering Smith]

If there need be a fight, let it be right here right now. I think some dead white man said that a few years back and I see nothing wrong with it today.

[Haro_546]

How can someone who subverts the law becalled a judge. in my opinion liberal judge is an oxymoron.

[StJacques]

I agree with your take Cedar. And I didn't mention the word "conservative" in describing what I wanted for a Supreme Court nominee -- I think I implied it -- so I'll take this opportunity to add that qualification.

[Cedar]

..."not the Chair, not after all we've been through together."

You're saying exactly what so many others are saying...after all the hard work and effort by conservatives that went into this election (at all levels)--the Republicans better not give away this opportunity to RINOs and the Democrats.

There will be a backlash if they do.