Would Rudy Be Good for the Courts?

National Review Online ^ | May 16, 2007 | Robert Alt

[TitansAFC]

looks like Roe worshipper Rudy911 has a pretty bad judicial record and philosophy.

[TitansAFC]

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[Joe Boucher]

Rudy would pick Supreme Court Judges that mirror his views like every President.
Trouble is though I don’t support too many of his views:
gun control
abortion
amnesty for illegals
support for the homosexual agenda
support for illegals
etc.
Etc.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Rudy would pack the courts with New England lawyers, none of them conservative.

[MBB1984]

Rudy is a social liberal and you can bet the bank he will not support or appoint strict constructionists to the USSC. The best you can hope for with Rudy would be a O’Connor or a Kennedy. A better probability is another Souter. And, another reason not to support Rudy.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Rudy would hire his cronies.

[kbennkc]

Rudy will never get a chance to screw up the judicial appointments . Hillary need only say “Alan Placa” a few thousand times .

[dforest]

but...but...we will have to trust Rooty...he is the only one than can beat Hillary...he will go against his history and be a real conservative...and he was a hero on 911...

blah,blah,blah...so all you dumb socons work to get out the vote for Rooty before we dump you forever...

No wonder we are known as the dumb party. Hillary could not ask for more.

[avacado]

Who would Hillary pick?

[dforest]

Most likely the same type Rudy would pick. He is a social liberal. Why expect him to be conservative?

[avacado]

"Most likely the same type Rudy would pick."

Nope. Think worse than you can imagine.

[penowa]

"Rudy would pick Supreme Court Judges that mirror his views like every President."

Actually, I think that most Presidents choose their Supreme Court picks by accepting the choice of someone in their Administration that they trust to find someone who mirrors their views. Since Rudy is a lawyer, chances are he would choose his own instead of relying on a trusted aide. I feel confident Rudy's choices would be as bad or worse than Clinton's because he would have personal knowledge of his picks and would not be relying on someone else's judgment.

[JZelle]

While I’m not enthused about Rudy, don’t these elections always come down to the lesser of two evils? Hillary simply cannot win!

[avacado]

" I feel confident Rudy's choices would be as bad or worse than Clinton's ..."

As bad or WORSE than Hillary's choices? Put the cap back onto that cheap bottle of whine you are drinking. D-e-l-u-s-i-o-n...

Worse than Hillary's!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!

[M. Dodge Thomas]

IMO, it’s not impossible Giuliani could end up appointing the first gay justice - he does not pay much attention to normal standards of “competence” or “experience” as a measure of fitness for an appointment (ex: his driver ends up chief of police)and his is not likely to care what politicians of either party would prefer he do - if fact he’s apt to do the opposite, just to show them who is in charge.

[MBB1984]

She would pick a Beyer at best, probably another Ginsburg. I am not suggesting that Rudy is as bad as Hillary or that we should not support Rudy in the unfortunate event that it comes down to Rudy v. Hillary.

I do, however, believe we can obtain a much better choice for a GOP nominee.

[calcowgirl]

...the most liberal justices in the history of the Supreme Court — William Brennan and Harry Blackmun — owe their appointments to Republican presidents.

Touted by Nixon as "a strict constructionist," Blackmun went on to AUTHOR Roe v. Wade
and some of the most progressive (and destructive) opinions on environmental rights.

[Badeye]

He tried to sue gun manufacturers.

Nuff said.

[calcowgirl]

Rudy appointed judges who were 80% democrat when he was Mayor.

Heck, he even appointed homosexuals as judges to family court!

[penowa]

Laugh all you want. He is NO better than Hillary. Both are screaming liberals and if you don’t recognize that then perhaps you may be one also. I haven’t voted for a liberal of either party for 30+ yrs., and I do not intend to start now.