Posted on 11/24/2007 9:08:26 PM PST by RDTF
DERRY, N.H. The uproar over the Massachusetts judge who released a convicted killer now being held on two fresh murders in Washington state has taken a political tilt for the campaign of Mitt Romney, who nominated the judge when he was governor.
The GOP presidential candidate on Saturday personally called for the resignation of Superior Court Judge Kathe M. Tuttman, who overruled a lower court ruling and released convicted killer Daniel Tavares Jr. in July, rejecting prosecutors' request to set his bail at $50,000 after he was arrested on assault charges. Tavares had also once threatened to kill Romney.
"The judge showed an inexplicable lack of good judgment in a hearing that decided to put someone on the street who had not only in the past been convicted of manslaughter, but had threatened the lives of other individuals and was a flight risk ... her lack of judgment suggested a need to resign from that position," Romney said.
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The buck stops over there?
Mitt is not my choice, but that is not fair. Many judges have been appointed who are expected to remain conservative. Their change on the court can sometimes not be foreseen.
Can anyone say Willie Horton? Another Massachusetts Governor makes big mistake on allowing criminals to be released, although Dukakis furlowed Horton himself.
But this is a prime example of the history of Mitt Romney, he governed Massachusetts as a RINO and we will continue to see this guy mascarading as a Conservative. I’m glad he realizes his mistake now, but it is too late for the families of the dead victims.
"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
Wow. Mitt is shameless.
He really looks pathetic. Give it up, Mitt.
Excellent point, Doug! We have evidence of that very thing on the Supreme Court, appointed by RR.
woman
that woman
At least Romney is saying what the judge did was wrong. Dukakis, or any rat would never do that.
Romney is a liberal, through and through. RINO is written all over pretty-boy’s picture perfect face. However, there is no depth in his principles, only a great deal of depth to his pocketbook.
Wake up Conservatives, Fred Thompson will choose the right Judges and there will be 2 maybe 3 vacancies on the Supreme Court in the next 8 years. Do you want to risk Romney making those choices or Rudy?
Apparently something not of “God’s green earth.”
Except if I have my facts straight, and I may not in this case, this judge was never conservative!
RONALD REAGAN —— Anthony Kennedy
You know more about it than do I. If the judge was a lib from the beginning, shame on Mitt.
Romney Names 4 Women to Bench:
Seen as response to call for diversity
From the article:
"Tuttman and Hopkins are registered Democrats."
Romney is the liberal scumbag who appointed this liberal rat judge and now he's trying to pass the buck. Gee, what a stand-up guy.
trying to please the liberal Mass base is coming back to bite him
It’s why I have said from the beginning that I cannot vote for anybody who has been elected by Massachusetts, the same state that routinely re-elects Ted Kennedy, John Kerry, Barney Frank, Edward Markey, William Delahunt, etc. That state hasn’t elected a single Republican to Congress in YEARS. Not one.
But they elected Mitt Romney?
None for me, thanks.
first, the judge is a woman. Second, apparently he was given lists of qualifications without names to pick for judges. So PUT THAT IN YOUR FREAKING PIPE AND SMOKE IT, AND ALL YOU OTHER ROMNEY HATERS TOO! He will be the nominee you might as well get used to it. love, libbilu.
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