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Roberts and Alito: An '08 issue? (SCOTUS editorial)
The Politicio ^ | Aug 13, 2007 | Carrie Budoff

Posted on 08/14/2007 6:33:38 AM PDT by Clintonfatigued

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1 posted on 08/14/2007 6:33:43 AM PDT by Clintonfatigued
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The Left is afraid another GOP President will screw them permanently with U.S Supreme Court appointments. For them - everything is political, including the SCOTUS.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

2 posted on 08/14/2007 6:37:59 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Jim Robinson; ExTexasRedhead; AuntB; cripplecreek; EternalVigilance; NeoCaveman; ...

To the liberals who want to make an issue of Federal judges ruling on the basis of the Constitution and not meddling in political issues, I have three words:

BRING IT ON!!!!!!!!!!!


3 posted on 08/14/2007 6:38:07 AM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Illegal aliens commit crimes that Americans won't commit)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Democrats should be vary worried. On average each of the liberal justices is 15 years older than the conservative justices. Next election is critical for them so they can replace their aging judges.


4 posted on 08/14/2007 6:38:37 AM PDT by Always Right
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To: Clintonfatigued

Not all of the voters take their instructions from “Ralph G. Neas, president of People for the American Way.”

For most conservatives, Alito and Roberts are President Bush’s single best accomplishment. It remains to be seen whether the libocrats and their cronies in the left wing press can succeed in demonizing them.

How horrible these men are! They refuse to allow us to kill babies!


5 posted on 08/14/2007 6:39:50 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Always Right

In the frenzied minds of the left certainly. SCOTUS generally? Of course...


6 posted on 08/14/2007 6:39:51 AM PDT by steveyp
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To: Clintonfatigued
Two 50-something men who wear black robes, rarely speak in public and remain unrecognizable to most Americans are turning up in campaign playbooks from Oregon to Maine.

Meanwhile, white-hooded robed Democrat Senator Bryd ... sorry, wrong thread.

7 posted on 08/14/2007 6:41:08 AM PDT by 4CJ (Annoy a liberal, honour Christians and our gallant Confederate dead)
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To: Always Right
Exactly. If Hillary doesn't win, they have to face the prospect of a conservative-dominated SCOTUS for a generation. That's why Chuck Schumer is so worried. The Democrats know what the stakes are.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

8 posted on 08/14/2007 6:41:19 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Yep, I guess they are worried. Contrary to what the MSM spews, most people, even liberal democrats, are against abortion.


9 posted on 08/14/2007 6:47:13 AM PDT by beckysueb (Pray for our troops , America, and President Bush)
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“Exactly. If Hillary doesn’t win, they have to face the prospect of a conservative-dominated SCOTUS for a generation.”

Maybe, who would Rudy Nominate if he wins?

Ginsburg leaving or Stevens leaving is good, Rudy may just replace them with Breyer redux.


10 posted on 08/14/2007 6:50:25 AM PDT by padre35 (Conservative in Exile.)
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Rudy has a judicial advisory committee, which includes distringuished conservatives like Larry Thompson, Miguel Estrada, and Maureen Mahoney.


11 posted on 08/14/2007 6:56:19 AM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Illegal aliens commit crimes that Americans won't commit)
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Rudy has a judicial advisory committee, which includes distringuished conservatives like Larry Thompson, Miguel Estrada, and Maureen Mahoney.

That and $2.95 will get you a cup of Starbucks.

12 posted on 08/14/2007 7:04:58 AM PDT by Always Right
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To: Always Right

The GOP leadership needs to take the offense on this issue and go directly to the American people to explain, in detail, the negative impact Liberal judges’ rulings (from the Supreme Court on down) have had on the country. That includes felons that have been set free to murder and molest again. Judges have endangered our national security as well as our personal security.

IMO, if these issues were spelled out and explained, the American people wouldn’t support Liberals in any shape or form.


13 posted on 08/14/2007 7:47:07 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Clintonfatigued
No one should be surprised that the party that went out of its way to ignore or rationalize the crimes of Stalin, Pol Pot, Mao, Castro, et al has any trouble defending infanticide.

What is truly chilling is that way too many otherwise normal Americans think it is a right.

14 posted on 08/14/2007 8:37:49 AM PDT by Jacquerie (The New Republic - Every bit as reputable as CBS News.)
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To: ExTexasRedhead

At first I thought this article was advocating a Roberts/Alito ticket for ‘08. I like the sound of that!

You are right about this being a campaign issue. The GOP nominee must hammer away at how disastrous it will be if a Demo president appoints far left extremists to the federal courts. It could work as an issue though too many voters don’t really care, sadly. All they want to know is what the federal government will do for them.


15 posted on 08/14/2007 8:44:17 AM PDT by TNCMAXQ
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“The GOP nominee must hammer away at how disastrous it will be if a Demo president appoints far left extremists to the federal courts.”

Very true. The Court is improved, but still has a way to go. A couple more appointments are needed to correct it.


16 posted on 08/14/2007 8:49:40 AM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Illegal aliens commit crimes that Americans won't commit)
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U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justice Samuel Alito

Thank you President Bush!

17 posted on 08/14/2007 9:14:33 AM PDT by TheDon (The DemocRAT party is the party of TREASON! Overthrow the terrorist's congress!)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Not enough people are aware of the problems that result from lefties on the court even though we have been living with these consequences for decades! How much worse is crime in America because of soft judges? The cost to society have been enormous. Same thing with a position like attorney general.

Having said that, it is sad to think some of the most liberal Supreme Court justices in modern history, including Warren, Stewart, Brennan, and Souter, were all appointed by Republican presidents.


18 posted on 08/14/2007 9:38:24 AM PDT by TNCMAXQ
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To: Clintonfatigued

The GOP, if they had any brain cells left, had better make judges the issue. Making judges the issue is a great way for Republicans to expose the fraud of Rodents masking themselves as conservatives.


19 posted on 08/14/2007 9:39:32 AM PDT by Kuksool
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They may get a chance to talk about activist judges in ‘08, as the California Supreme Court is going to rule on homosexual marriage in California. They expect a ruling by Spring of ‘08. If they rule for homosexual marriage, that will ignite that issue again and the role of activist judges in making laws. And it will ignite it right in the middle of the presidential campaign.


20 posted on 08/14/2007 10:12:19 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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