“Our elected representatives ARE where laws should be made, not the courts.”
Where did I say they weren’t? We’re discussing the role of SCOTUS, not the legislature. It is the role of the Court which McCain misinterpreted last week. It is not the Court’s job to enforce laws. That is the job of the Executive. It is the Court’s job to pass judgement on laws in light of the parameters defined by the Constitution.
It is obvious that McCain does not understand the proper role of SCOTUS nor POTUS in the system of checks and balances set forth by the Founding Fathers.
LadyNavyVet: "The exact quote from McCain’s CPAC speech should send a shiver down the spine of any conservative:"
McCain quote:“I intend to nominate judges who have proven themselves worthy of our trust that they take as their sole responsibility the enforcement of laws made by the people’s elected representatives”
Here's my comment: I think you're shaving too close in your criticism of that statement. Our elected representatives ARE where laws should be made, not the courts. To extrapolate from that remark that McCain intends to pack a court ala Roosevelt defies reason."
Your reply:"It is obvious that McCain does not understand the proper role of SCOTUS nor POTUS in the system of checks and balances set forth by the Founding Fathers. It's not the Court's job to enforce laws."
My reply: If it's the fact that McCain used the work "enforce" in a simple remark, that bothers you, I think you're grasping at straws.