believe that life is sacred and should not be treated as a commodity. I believe that the institution of marriage needs to be preserved. For now at least, good judges are best way to protect the institution of marriage and move America closer to the day when a debate on the local level can begin again about the value of human life. In order for us to have this debate in state legislatures we must win the next fight over the next Supreme Court vacancy, and if we lose the next presidential election than we will have taken a major step backwards in our quest to replace the current liberal ideology on the highest bench. More than any potential Republican president, Rudy Giuliani will have the easiest time getting strict constructionists confirmed to the Supreme Court and the lower courts.
Think of four scenarios: 1) A Hillary appointment 2) A court battle in which a thinly elected Republican administration that is led by someone who is avidly pro-life faces down a probably Democratic controlled Senate 3) A court battle in which the overwhelmingly elected Republican administration is led by the Bull Moose lover himself, Mr. McCain 4) A court battle in which pro-choice Giuliani, elected and respected by a huge majority of Americans, makes the argument that strict constructionist jurisprudence is needed in the 21st century. He did after all strongly support Justice Roberts, Justice Alito, and he said that he would have made Justice Scalia Chief Justice. As important, Giuliani can actually make a personal case for a specific legal doctrine. The mayor is a former high ranking Justice department attorney who has argued before the Supreme Court.
To reclaim the Senate and Congress, to hold onto the White House, to build a sustainable Republican majority, and to advance conservative principles, we Republicans must unite together and support a candidate who can win the hearts of the vast majority of Americans.
Only when we win hearts can we then win minds.
http://www.redstate.com/blogs/dmeaton/2007/feb/04/achieving_socially_conservative_ideals_through_liberal_means_making_the_case_for_rudy
Giuliani has also said that he does not want to impose a litmus test on nominees and is rabidly pro-abortion. Translation: he cannot be relied upon to appoint constructionist judges (who, by definition, would overturn Roe v. Wade). Even if abortion never comes to a knock-down, drag 'em out fight and there are no vacancies on the court (unlikely, but just as a hypothetical here) during a potential president Giuliani's term a pro-abortion president is still bad, because he will still have to deal with abortion issues such as state funding for abortion. Another problem is that it will become increasingly hard to get pro-life candidates on the ticket because the RNC will pick more pro-aborts. Why? They want to win the middle vote and if the pro-lifers will go along with them anyway, why not? The line has to be drawn in the sand now.
And Giuliani cannot win the Christian votes by an appeal to hearts. He must appeal to minds over hearts.