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To: Cincinatus' Wife; areafiftyone
Rudy has said he would appoint strict constructionists. His supporters have pointed to that statement as proof Rudy would appoint pro-life judges. But he said this last night:

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/04/giuliani.interview/

Giuliani told Bash that "a strict constructionist judge can come to either conclusion about Roe against Wade. They can look at it and say, 'Wrongly decided. ... We will overturn it.' They can look at it and say, 'It has been the law for this period of time, therefore we are going to respect the precedent.'

"I would leave it up to them. I would not have a litmus test on that."

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So according to Rudy, his strict constructionist judges could look at an activist ruling like Roe and allow it to stand because it is precedent.

That is not strict constructionism. The activist liberal judiciary is predicated on building precedents one rung at a time to liberal objectives - with Kelo being the prime example.

31 posted on 04/05/2007 12:11:04 PM PDT by dirtboy (Duncan Hunter 08/But Fred would also be great)
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To: dirtboy
So according to Rudy, his strict constructionist judges could look at an activist ruling like Roe and allow it to stand because it is precedent.

HMMMM! Seems like these conservative judges that we have are doing it right now and have been. The only thing that will change and I hope it does, is they are going to leave it up to the states. It will be easier and simpler for them.

37 posted on 04/05/2007 12:13:42 PM PDT by areafiftyone (RUDY GIULIANI 2008 - STRENGTH AND LEADERSHIP)
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