I've never been able to figure out why so many conservatives are frightened about a battle over the judiciary. We win almost every referendum on these volatile social issues. The public is with us, often by huge margins, on almost every issue that would be raised in a confirmation fight. That's the reason the Democrats are so desperate to maintain a leftist majority on the court. They know that leaving these issues to the voters means rejection of their agenda.
Conservatives should NEVER be afraid over a judiciary battle. EVERY POLL taken the past few years has shown that a HUGE majority of the American people belive the court is too liberal and activist and wants it to be more conservative. Liberal polls show that even when they try to rig them. The clear large majority of the American people want conservative Judges on the courts and the SC JUST LIKE ALITO! So this is the battle we need to constantly hope for becuase it is a battle that conservatives will win EVERY time. liberals can't even get 1 of 10 moderates on their side with this, and what's left of their moderate/conservative democrats defect to our side too, and the libs know it. 8) With the addition of Alito, the aclu's life just got MUCH harder and less pleasant. Cases that would have been decided for them now with o'conner, just became MUCH more problematic with Alito in her seat. If I were at the ACLU main office right now, I would think that a collective resounding "Oh S^)&" is still echoing through the halls. 8)
"I've never been able to figure out why so many conservatives are frightened about a battle over the judiciary. We win almost every referendum on these volatile social issues. The public is with us, often by huge margins, on almost every issue that would be raised in a confirmation fight. That's the reason the Democrats are so desperate to maintain a leftist majority on the court. They know that leaving these issues to the voters means rejection of their agenda."
Exactly right. This is what the last two elections were all about, and there is no reason whatsoever to shy away from a just battle...