Bob Barr on Brody File: McCain Can't be Trusted on Judges (CBN)

Christian Broadcasting Network ^ | July 8, 2008 | David Brody, CBN News Senior National Correspondent

[Kurt Evans]

Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr tells the Brody File that when it comes to judges John McCain cannot be trusted. Basically what he is saying is that voters shouldn’t just accept the line that McCain will nominate judges like Roberts and Alito. Watch above [link in post #2]. Read below.

Bob Barr: “I know that many conservatives for example say well we have to vote for McCain even though we don’t like him because he’ll give us better judges. Well, ask people to think a little bit about what they’re saying. John McCain gave us McCain/Feingold which is the most anti-freedom piece of legislation in many many years. And John McCain-appointed judges could be certainly expected to be of the same mindset that would support and uphold intrusion into the first amendment such as McCain Feingold:

Brody: So he may not be able to be trusted necessarily on judges?

Bob Barr: Absolutely not.

Conservative evangelicals are banking that McCain will come through on judges. If he gets elected and blows it, evangelicals and broader conservatives will be second-guessing for a lifetime.

[Kurt Evans]

[Kurt Evans]

Link to video:
http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/405637.aspx

Learn more here:
http://www.bobbarr2008.com/

[mnehring]

..and Barr can?

[Soliton]

Bob Barr smokes White Owls.

[pissant]

Once again, how did you go from a Huckabee supporter to a Bob Barr supporter?

[mnehring]

From a Nanny Stater to a Libertine?

[Always Right]

Bob Barr can’t be trusted to get more than 0.2% of the vote.

[lormand]

All I can think of is the ACLU when thinking of Bob Barr. Wasn't Ruth Bader Ginsberg the ACLU President when she became a member of the SC? If so, then I'm sure Bob Barr has a nice list of fellow members who would like to also be on the SC.

These pukes almost have me thinking of voting for McCain.

[mnehring]

What jumps to mind is his wanting to prevent State and local law enforcement from doing anything about illegals.

[mnehring]

These pukes almost have me thinking of voting for McCain.

Ditto. Not that McCain has done anything special, but I am looking forward to voting against Obama. Overall I don't think Barr is as bad as say, Baldwin, but to say he is much different than McCain is a laugh.

[jwparkerjr]

Bob Barr is probably quite right in his evaluation of how much trust can be given John McCain when it comes time to pick judges. But, so what? The game is pretty clear cut at this point. John McCain can't be trusted, but he'll never do as badly as Barrack Obama would and Barr doesn't stand a snowball's chance in hell of being elected. It's fun to play ‘what if’ but the simple facts are that barring an unforeseen disaster, or miracle depending on your point of view, John McCain and Barrack Obama are going to duke it out from now until November, whether we like the choices or not.

If I knew how to do it I would still call Las Vegas and put money on Hillary Clinton to be the Democratic nominee. It's a major error to consider her out of the race.

I am very uneasy with John McCain at the helm of the Republican ship, but he's infinitely better than Obama or Hillary and I will vote, and vote for him, if that's the choice in November.

[mnehring]

Bob Barr to put Georgia, North Carolina in play for Obama?

[Maelstorm]

Bob Barr sadly is wrong. There is no reason to believe McCain would not come through on judges. He has a history of voting for conservative judges and for those who bother to check it was McCain that stood against the fire and went to the mat for Judge Bork. So please don’t resort to lies. What I’d like Barr to tell me is why he is so comfortable now hobnobbing with the ACLU? Anyone who thinks Bob Barr is a conservative alternative to McCain just hasn’t did their home work. Bob Barr has flirted with the 9-11 truther crowd and has allied himself with the ACLU. How can anyone trust Bob Barr on judges? I certainly can’t.

[lormand]

I don't think Bob Barr will get more than 1%. Most people have never heard of him, and may never get the chance, thankfully.

[mnehring]

McCain may or may not be trusted (just like Barr may or may not be trusted), but we can trust with 100% certainty that Obama will appoint judges who are diametrically opposed to Conservative values.

[mnehring]

Many thanks to NativeNewYorker.

[Kurt Evans]

Once again, how did you go from a Huckabee supporter to a Bob Barr supporter?

I spent about a half hour composing an answer to that question when you asked before. When I tried to submit it, the thread had been pulled. That was annoying.

Suffice it to say that Governor Huckabee isn't as conservative as I am, but I believe he may be someday, and he's already far more conservative than McCain. I thought his charisma and skills as a political tactician gave him the best chance to keep the White House out of liberal hands. It obviously didn't work out.

A vote for McCain is a vote against conservatism.

[pissant]

LOL. Well, I’m not trying to talk anybody into or out of supporting anyone these days, I was just curious.

[Kurt Evans]

..and Barr can?

I obviously believe he can.