“How about promising to appoint strict constructionist judges?”
He’s already on record that he finds Alito “too conservative”. If I suddenly hear that he’ll appoint more judges, as conservative or more conservative than Alito, I’d disregard it as pandering to get my vote, like John Kerry and Mitt Romney the hunters, or Bill Clinton and his Middle Class Tax Cut.
That's an old lie... Please read the truth about it. A solitary MSM member CLAIMS that John McCain said "he thought Alito wore his conservatism non his sleeve" but in fact McCain supported - with testimony and vote - Alito, and has publicly stated he'd appoint judges like Alito and Roberts.
McCain has stated - correctly, if you're a Constitutionalist in the vein of Scalia - that a judge "could wear his politics too much on his sleeve" but that is an admirable goal, as the judical branch is SUPPOSED to be apolitical!
I suddenly hear that he’ll appoint more judges, as conservative or more conservative than Alito, I’d disregard it as pandering to get my vote, like John Kerry and Mitt Romney the hunters, or Bill Clinton and his Middle Class Tax Cut.
So in this case MSM slander works great on you - hearsay and innuendo will guide your choices, rather than facts and direct statement and actions. I see, strong principled stand there...