There is nothing automatically suspect about a lawyer clerking for a Democrat judge. We are talking the law, not politics, when we talk about such matters.
Further, some post that she donated to Gore. But that was in 1988 when he was avowedly pro-life. As for donating to Lloyd Bentsen, that is a Texan donating to an old-style Texas Democrat, and I have no knowledge of where Bentsen stood then on life issues, so can't speak to that.
BTW, how old was Reagan when he became a Republican? You know who convinced him to do it? I read where it was his daughter Maureen. Of course, he was prime and ripe to do it, it was just a hard thing for him to finally do.
But like I said, there is Ralph Hall who in Congress switched to the GOP after he was 80 yrs. old. He had the most conservative voting record in the House.
There's certainly nothing positive, though. One of Roberts' strengths was that he clerked for Rehnquist; clearly the same principle applies.
Further, some post that she donated to Gore. But that was in 1988 when he was avowedly pro-life. As for donating to Lloyd Bentsen, that is a Texan donating to an old-style Texas Democrat, and I have no knowledge of where Bentsen stood then on life issues, so can't speak to that.
Gore and Bentsen were Democrats. 'Nuff said.
BTW, how old was Reagan when he became a Republican? You know who convinced him to do it? I read where it was his daughter Maureen. Of course, he was prime and ripe to do it, it was just a hard thing for him to finally do.
Reagan supported Eisenhower in 1952, so he had a nearly 40 year track record of GOP support prior to running for the Presidency. He would've been 41 at the time.
But like I said, there is Ralph Hall who in Congress switched to the GOP after he was 80 yrs. old. He had the most conservative voting record in the House.
Is he the exception or the rule?
Incidentally, Maureen was 11 when Reagan supported Eisenhower's campaign in 1952. So I guess it's possible that she convinced him to become conservative, but it seems unlikely.