Bush's High Court Pick Earns High Praise (from Christian Conservatives)

Focus on the Family ^ | July 20, 2005 | Pete Winn

[ex-snook]

Bush should get a solid A for his nomination. Now it's up to Roberts.

[Oliver Optic]

Add Phyllis Schafly:

Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly said she did not know Roberts' record in detail but was reassured by what she's heard. "One vote on the court won't solve all of our problems," she said, "but this is a great first step."

[Oliver Optic]

And ...

Christian Coalition Believes President Bush Nominated to the Supreme Court a Strict Constructionist in Judge John Roberts

[shield]

WOW....this is great...the liberal loons are breathing fire... ;o)

[Oliver Optic]

Yes, after all the months "gearing up" for the battle, I think the liberals realize there is really nothing they can do about this.

[Oliver Optic]

Ditto Falwell.

[George W. Bush]

Indeed, "brilliant" seems to be the word most often applied to Roberts.

It becomes far more difficult for Dims to filibuster him or the Gang Of 14 to help them do it when you have a nominee considered on all sides as a brilliant jurist.

Clarence Thomas never had enough time on the bench so it made it much easier to attack him. Bork certainly was brilliant but perhaps a little too much so. Or at least he could be portrayed that way on paper.

Smart pick by the White House. And I like that Bush picked an eminently qualified nominee, not a drab choice transparently based on color or sex.

Nice work, Bush & Co. I expect rapid confirmation.

[Oliver Optic]

And Pat Robertson:

"Judge Roberts is going to be strong on statutory interpretation and strong on Constitutional interpretation. He is not somebody who wants to legislate from the bench. This is exactly what the President said that he would give us and he has."

[Oliver Optic]

Good thoughts ... plus someone who is "brilliant" is going to be a better verbal jouster at the confirmation hearing.

Especially this guy, who according to Scalia never gets flustered in court no matter how many questions are flying at him.

[adam_az]

ROBERTS: "Before I became a judge, my law practice consisted largely of arguing cases before the court. That experience left me with a profound appreciation for the role of the court in our constitutional democracy and a deep regard for the court as an institution."

This phrase frankly scares the bejeezus out of me. Why would he use those terms??

[Oliver Optic]

Just to summarize ...

So far we have the following Christian conservatives strongly on board with the Roberts nomination:

James Dobson (Focus on the Family)
Jay Sekulow (American Center for Law and Justice)
Edwin Meese
Pat Robertson
Jerry Falwell
Gary Bauer
Louis Sheldon (Coalition for Traditional Values)
Christian Coalition
American Family Association
Phyllis Schlafly (Eagle Forum)

Uh ... I don't think this is a Souter.

[nonsporting]

...but as an appellate court judge, he held an office under the ultimate authority, by constitutional design, of the Supreme Court. He had no authority to reverse Roe as an appellate court judge ...

Excuse me. To what was his oath of office? What is to the Constitution or to the SCOTUS' decisions? If the Consitution only means what SCOTUS says it means, why do we need a written Constition? (to quote Sobran).

[Ol' Sparky]

Perhaps, James Dobson and these Christians leaders should be withholding judgement on Roberts unless they know he will overturn Roe vs.Wade.

It's sad when Ann Coulter has more of a backbone than Christian or pro-life leaders.

[Oliver Optic]

You could prove to be right ... given Kennedy/Souter/O'Connor, I don't blame anyone for being nervous.

[Oliver Optic]

Hey, thanks ... I'm going to steal your post from another thread and add Operation Rescue to our list:

"A culture of life can never be built as long as Roe v. Wade is the law of the land," said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman.

"We appreciate President Bush being a man of his word by appointing a judge that will respect the Right to Life acknowledged by our nation's founding documents," said Newman. "We pray that Roberts will be swiftly confirmed."

"Our nation has suffered enough under decades of liberal activist judges legislating from the bench," said OR spokesperson Cheryl Sullenger. "After 45 million dead children, we are guardedly optimistic that the confirmation of Judge Roberts will be a step toward restoring protections for the pre-born that were stolen from them in 1973."

[Victoria Delsoul]

Good article. Ann Coulter should read this.

[Derk Bentley]

I went to google beta for the latest. Under the new Supreme Court nominee is the link 365Gay.com. This makes it look like Bush has nominated a Gay, but it's not true. Nevertheless, the Democrats would oppose and fight tooth and nail. They do not care what their voting blocks think, they make ammends later. But wouldn't it be weird if the guy was a Log Cabin Republican?!?!?!

[Miss Marple]

I don't think it even remotely possible.

[deport]

So what did the article say?.... The ones I've seen from the groups such as that have been expressing concern over his nomination ...

[Oliver Optic]

I don't think it even remotely possible.

Ditto.