Posted on 08/02/2005 8:28:59 AM PDT by onehipdad
Freep this poll:
TODAY'S POLL Do you believe a supreme court nominee should state in advance how they would vote on controversial issues?
* Yes, we have a right to know where they stand on major issues
* No, their credentials and past public record speak for them
* I don't know
Poll can be found at www.southbendtribune.com
Why even bother with "pollitorials" - they already have the answer they want....
They need at oleast one additional choice such as
Yes, if nominated by a Republican president.
Yes, we have a right to know where they stand on major issues = 43%
No, their credentials and past public record speak for them = 50%
I don't know = 5%
I may not be the sharpest crayon in the box, but isn't that like a juror making up his mind before a trial starts? "Bring in that guilty SOB so we can give him a fair trial before we hang him?" Then, again, maybe there is a nuance there that is too subtle for the common folk.
link please for us lazy folk
NO, the facts of each individual case should be what determines a justice's ruling.
3rd or 4th paragraph down on left. FREEPED.
Do you believe a supreme court nominee should state in advance how they would vote on controversial issues?
Total votes: 1455
Yes, we have a right to know where they stand on major issues 41%
No, their credentials and past public record speak for them 52%
I don't know 5%
FReeped
South Bend Tribune Online - Poll Results
Do you believe a supreme court nominee should state in advance how they would vote on controversial issues?
Total votes: 1467
Yes, we have a right to know where they stand on major issues 41%
No, their credentials and past public record speak for them 52%
I don't know 5%
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thanks.
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