Top Calif. judge faces backlash over gay marriage

AP via SFGate ^ | 8/12/8 | PAUL ELIAS, Associated Press Writer

[SmithL]

San Francisco (AP) -- California Chief Justice Ronald George has spent more than half his life cultivating an image of a cautious jurist and earning a reputation as a politically skilled court administrator.

But his unlikely legacy as gay rights pioneer was sealed May 15, when he heard the roar of a crowd gathered below his office as his majority decision legalizing same-sex marriage was announced.

Now, the law-and-order supporter of capital punishment is enduring from gay marriage foes the very complaints of "judicial activism" he has worked so hard to avoid during his 17 years on the high court and 34 years as a California judge.

He will likely have to mount an aggressive and expensive campaign to retain his seat in the 2010 election.

[SmithL]

George has gone over to the dark side of Judicial Activism.

[EagleUSA]

The world is in need of a major enema. They will stick the syringe in San Francisco.

[Michael.SF.]

Californians rallied to throw out Rose Bird, maybe this guy will be next?

[driftdiver]

“The world is in need of a major enema. They will stick the syringe in San Francisco.”

I don’t mean to be crass but they would probably welcome that. That city is a filthy pest hole of immorality. And thats just during the day.

[Lancey Howard]

Californians rallied to throw out Rose Bird, maybe this guy will be next?

That was a long time ago. Today's Kalifornia would probably elect Bird governor.

[SoConPubbie]

That was a long time ago. Today's Kalifornia would probably elect Bird governor.

Extremely sad but true.

The average voter in California is as dumb as rocks, does not do research on ballot measures and can be swayed by almost any television ad put out by the Marxists, collectivists, progressives, and democrats in charge here in California.

Furthermore, given the increasing size of the lower class (Illegals and others) who are looking for any handout they can get and the shrinking middle class, the situation is not going to get better anytime soon.

[Manic_Episode]

Failure occurred quite suddenly, all at once and without warning out of the clear blue sky, but it is still failure and it is massive.

[Alter Kaker]

George was first appointed a judge by that noted liberal, Ronald Reagan. Oh well.

[TheBattman]

complaints of "judicial activism" he has worked so hard to avoid during his 17 years on the high court and 34 years as a California judge.

Well - you decide to take the side of those who would like to make laws from the bench - then don't be surprised when you are labeled as such... And being pro death-penalty has little to do with being a good judge.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

According to the article, he’s been there for years.

[MEGoody]

He will likely have to mount an aggressive and expensive campaign to retain his seat in the 2010 election.

No worries. The pervs in SF will help him out.

[SmithL]

I was truly surprised by this ruling. Ronald George and the California Supreme Court have been the only hope for Conservatives in California for many years.

It now looks as though we have no hope whatsoever.

[TheDon]

Californians rallied to throw out Rose Bird, maybe this guy will be next?

Maybe? This guy is toast.

[MainFrame65]

Another (Rose) Byrd-brain deserves the same fate. Time to start the campaign.

It is also time to return to popular election of judges, complete with contested elections. Personally, I will NEVER vote anything but “NO” in a judicial retention election.

[NormsRevenge]

2010?
Buh Bye!

[mngran2]

The actual headline was “Gay marriage ruling secures chief justice’s legacy”. Why did you change it?

[SmithL]

I didn’t.

[Chode]

there aren't enough FDRQ's to keep his wretched azz in power...