[The Iguana]

I think with Roberts we have a pretty strong idea that he has thought a lot about these questions and that he has a philosophy - even if it wasn't spelled out.

Having said that, I was disappointed in the "stealth trategy" that seemed to form the decision to nominate him.

Clinton brazenly said he would nominate pro-abortion, activist judges - and he did. Why is it that Republican presidents are terrified to do the same when it comes to Supreme Court nominations?

[Cboldt]

Clinton brazenly said he would nominate pro-abortion, activist judges - and he did. Why is it that Republican presidents are terrified to do the same when it comes to Supreme Court nominations?

Defeatism.

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"Clinton brazenly said he would nominate pro-abortion, activist judges - and he did. Why is it that Republican presidents are terrified to do the same when it comes to Supreme Court nominations"

Just a thought, but is it possible that the blue bloods that run the party don't really want a conservative SCOTUS?
PUBS have been putting a lot of judges on the SC. Is it possible they just want conservatives to be loyal lap dogs of the party the same way the unions are for the RATS. Its a pretty bad thought, but what have the PUBS done for us domestically? We waited and compromised expecting that the SCOTUS was going to be the big payoff for our loyalty.