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High-court fears drive conservatives to rally around McCain, overlook flaws
The Washington Times ^ | 5-21-08 | Ralph Z. Hallow

Posted on 05/21/2008 12:15:27 PM PDT by JZelle

Prominent conservatives and activists are indicating they will put aside their differences with presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain and rally their supporters to his side because of one issue: federal judgeships.

In big gatherings and small, in e-mails and one-on-one conversations, conservative opinion leaders fear a Democratic president, especially Sen. Barack Obama, will use the presidential power to appoint federal judges who will remove references to God and religious symbols from public places.

They predict the incoming president likely will fill more vacancies on the federal bench over the next four years than at any time in recent memory, giving a Democratic administration the power to shape the courts to reflect a liberal worldview.

The American Civil Liberties Union "has been on a national rampage to remove God from every public place: the Pledge of Allegiance, the Ten Commandments, plaques in courthouses, the Boys Scouts when they meet on public property," said Phyllis Schlafly, head of the Eagle Forum, a pro-family group that held a private meeting for conservatives yesterday in a Washington hotel.

"These subjects should get out on the table so people understand what's going on in the courts," she said.

Peter J. Ferrara, general counsel to the conservative legal rights group American Civil Rights Union, said, "McCain said he'd appoint people like [Supreme Court Chief Justice John] Roberts and [Justice Samuel] Alito. Obama is saying he'd name people like [Justices Ruth Bader] Ginsberg and [David] Souter."

Conservatives consider the latter pair to be the two most consistently liberal Supreme Court justices.

"Obama is swimming in a sea of left-wing extremism with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright [Mr. Obama's former pastor] and [violent radical activist and Obama acquaintance] Bill Ayers and the rest of them," said Mr. Ferrara, a former Reagan White House aide.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bs; judicialactivism; mccain; nowaymccain; obama; rino; scotus
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To: Manfred the Wonder Dawg
" - and I ain’t buying it for McCain."

Amen bro.

I am originally a Reagan democRAT. Neither Ford, Dole or any of the Bush's betrayed their own party as much as McCain has. That is a fact that cannot be candied over.

41 posted on 05/21/2008 12:48:58 PM PDT by lormand (GOP - the new Populist Party)
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To: avacado
Anyone who allows Obama into the Whitehouse is not only not a Conservative but that person is a liberal.

I couldn't agree more and therefore will never vote for any of three socialists in either party.
42 posted on 05/21/2008 12:50:06 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it!)
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To: JZelle
I agree this is extremely important. One of the few areas where Bush came through for conservatives was appointing Roberts and Alito. One switch from a liberal to a conservative justice would finally give us a conservative majority.

OTOH, a liberal Dim in the White House and a Dim Senate majority would make appointments to solidify the status quo for another generation. It would get even worse if one of the four conservatives resigned.

Sure, McCain might flub this, but my chances are a heck of a lot better with him that the 100% chance Hillary or Barry would nominate pro-abortion zealots.

43 posted on 05/21/2008 12:51:13 PM PDT by colorado tanker (Number nine, number nine, number nine . . .)
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To: Man50D

I am happy that you understand your liberal position in life.


44 posted on 05/21/2008 12:51:26 PM PDT by avacado
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To: JZelle

It truly won’t matter who the next POTUS is if the next Congress in both the House and the Senate are truly dominated by socialists! McCain would just be a puppet without any political clout of his own if the next Congress truly is just a socialistic super-majority. McCain truly won’t be able to get ANY truly conservative judges passed by the socialistic U.S. Senate. THE ENTIRE POLITICAL MAKEUP OF THE NEXT CONGRESS IS TRULY MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHO THE NEXT POTUS IS, AND IT SHOULD BE THE MOST CONSERVATIVE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE PRESENTLY RUNNING FOR CONGRESS WHO FREE REPUBLIC AND ALL OTHER CONSERVATIVE SITES REALLY NEED TO FULLY CONCENTRATE THEIR EFFORTS ON FROM NOW ON!


45 posted on 05/21/2008 12:53:02 PM PDT by johnthebaptistmoore (Vote for conservatives AT ALL POLITICAL LEVELS! Encourage all others to do the same on November 4!)
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To: Manfred the Wonder Dawg

McCAIN- BECAUSE THE ALTERNATIVE IS UNTHINKABLE


46 posted on 05/21/2008 12:53:37 PM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military)
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To: NormsRevenge
and what if all you get is more Souters?

Then it won't be any worse -- and probably not nearly as bad -- as what we're certain to get from Hussein Obama.

47 posted on 05/21/2008 12:53:37 PM PDT by Bernard Marx
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To: JZelle
I'm leaning that way, but I'll need all the clothespins I can manage.


48 posted on 05/21/2008 12:54:40 PM PDT by pogo101
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To: Balding_Eagle
McCains’ judges pick will come from a list provided by the then Senate Majority Leader.

The list will include Ginsburg II and Ginsburg III.

With his history of crossing the aisle and, once there, turning and giving us Conservatives the finger, I don’t think he’s going to ask for a longer list.

If I took as many leaps of logic as you just did, I could jump over the Grand Canyon. He's actually been decent on court nominees.

49 posted on 05/21/2008 12:55:45 PM PDT by muleskinner
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To: avacado
I am happy that you understand your liberal position in life.

Spoken like a true Republican thinking that supporting conservatism to stop socialism instead of ceding one's conservative principles will some how further the socialist cause.
50 posted on 05/21/2008 12:56:14 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it!)
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To: Jim Scott
Worse, actually. I also believe that McCain will win the election handily.

I agree. If half the dems sit out, McCrazy could win by a huge margin. He then sees this as a mandate and future pubbies see democrap lite as a way to win elections. This would be much worse than an out and out brawl against Obama.

51 posted on 05/21/2008 12:56:26 PM PDT by BubbaBasher (No matter who wins, we lose.)
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To: Manfred the Wonder Dawg
"Don’t pretend that we could ONLY expect sound judges from McCain..."

Nobody is pretending any such thing but one thing is certain, we absolutely will be getting more Ginsbergs with obama but with McCain we have a shot, a pretty good shot (based on his recent pronouncements) if you ask me of seating "sound judges" on both the SC and the federal bench.

That the anti-McCaniancs dispute this obvious truth shows they are being disingenuous in their statements and arguments...and are not to be trusted because there is a hidden agenda there somewhere.

52 posted on 05/21/2008 12:57:32 PM PDT by Bob J
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To: JZelle

If McCain can’t get real strict constructionist (conservative/liberal doesn’t really describe the difference—it’s strict constructionist/interpretive) justices confirmed, then why can’t he just refuse to fill the vacancy? There’s nothing in the Constitution that mandates 9 justices on the SCOTUS. Heck, if Ginsburg and Stevens retire, I say let’s just go with 7!


53 posted on 05/21/2008 1:00:01 PM PDT by Doug Loss
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To: JZelle

A few days ago I discovered the first genuinely compelling reason to actually vote for John McCain: he called for 700 new nuclear reactors for $4tn.

If I determine he means it, I think I might just vote for him.


54 posted on 05/21/2008 1:00:09 PM PDT by Petronski (Scripture & Tradition must be accepted & honored w/equal sentiments of devotion & reverence. CCC 82)
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To: Man50D
Here's some news to cheer you up: Poll: Obama Leads McCain in November matchup
55 posted on 05/21/2008 1:00:17 PM PDT by avacado
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To: Manfred the Wonder Dawg

Ditto! He is simply a liberal in deeds even if not in name.


56 posted on 05/21/2008 1:02:14 PM PDT by momincombatboots (Not a journey for the feeble. (Added to the Non- sheeple list of those Not voting for Mccain))
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To: Bob J
based on his recent pronouncements...

How naive can you be? The man is a pandering, two-faced liar and you want to trust him based on recent pronouncements? Just look at his flip-flop-flip on illegal amnesty. He's already reversed his suspect comments about building the fence first.

57 posted on 05/21/2008 1:02:42 PM PDT by BubbaBasher (No matter who wins, we lose.)
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To: avacado
Here's some news to cheer you up: Poll: Obama Leads McCain in November matchup

I would only be satisfied if a conservative defeated any of the three Republicrat socialists.
58 posted on 05/21/2008 1:03:11 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it!)
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To: Petronski

Don’t worry the antis will be here shortly to turn that announcement into a socialist plot hatched by Kennedy.


59 posted on 05/21/2008 1:03:30 PM PDT by Bob J
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To: JZelle; All
Conservatives are wising up regarding the next president's nominating of new justices.

The reason that some of the liberal justices who are presently ready to retire but have not done so is the following. It is said that justices avoid retiring during an election year so as not to burden the country with nominee hearings. But also consider that retiring liberal justices are hopeful to be replaced by new Constitution-ignoring liberals by a new liberal president.

60 posted on 05/21/2008 1:04:10 PM PDT by Amendment10
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