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To: no dems

You don't know what his views on abortion are. A Texas Supreme Court justice does not have the opportunity to write cases on that issue. He takes the law as given--from the US Supreme Court.

The reality is that you really don't know very much about Gonzales' record at all because he was only on the Texas Supreme Court for 2 years. That's not long enough to write enough cases to establish any real record.

If your criticism was that Gonzales was only on the court for 2 years, and thus does not have an established conservative record, then I might understand the logic at least, but it ignores that 4 out of seven Supreme Court justices appointed by Republican Presidents based on their supposedly conservative records turned out to be liberals. Obviously, looking at their records doesn't work. What you really need is a nominee who the President knows personally, and who he knows will support his conservative agenda.


22 posted on 07/03/2005 8:24:13 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Brilliant
The reality is that you really don't know very much about Gonzales' record at all because he was only on the Texas Supreme Court for 2 years.

Gonzales is a dangerous liberal leaning judge. He consistently upheld abortion rights in Texas. You have to remember, these guys get all hung up on themselves once they get up there (i.e. Kennedy keeps a scrap book of himself). Any liberal or moderate inclinations and then when in the spotlight they kiss their "constitutional" convictions and your constitutional rights bye bye.
30 posted on 07/03/2005 8:42:34 PM PDT by RushingWater
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To: Brilliant

You need to chill out my friend. Apparently this is a sensitive subject for you. I am a Texan. I don't know where you are from but I happen to know a little bit about Al Gonzales. He is not a dyed-in-the-wool pro-life choice and he favors Affirmative Action. I didn't say I couldn't live with him but I tell you now, the Ultra-Conservatives do not care that much for him.

Now, go take a deep breath, count to 10 and relax.


38 posted on 07/03/2005 8:58:39 PM PDT by no dems (43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, 2 to pull a trigger: I'm lazy and tired of smiling,)
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To: Brilliant
Great post! That's one of the few logical, well reasoned, factual posts concerning this issue, I have seen on FR. Far too many people are repeating things that the MSM has said and/or posting imaginings.
45 posted on 07/03/2005 9:14:04 PM PDT by nopardons
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