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Top Calif. judge faces backlash over gay marriage
AP via SFGate ^ | 8/12/8 | PAUL ELIAS, Associated Press Writer

Posted on 08/12/2008 7:45:20 AM PDT by 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.

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


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: activistjudge; caljudges; csc; gaymarriage; homosexualagenda; judiciary; playinghouse; ronaldgeorge
George has gone over to the dark side of Judicial Activism.
1 posted on 08/12/2008 7:45:21 AM PDT by SmithL
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To: SmithL

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


2 posted on 08/12/2008 7:47:24 AM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: SmithL

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


3 posted on 08/12/2008 7:47:33 AM PDT by Michael.SF. ("They're not Americans. They're liberals! "-- Ann Coulter, May 15, 2008)
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To: EagleUSA

“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.


4 posted on 08/12/2008 7:51:35 AM PDT by driftdiver (No More Obama - The corruption hasnÂ’t changed despite all our hopes.)
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To: Michael.SF.
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.

5 posted on 08/12/2008 7:55:01 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Lancey Howard
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.
6 posted on 08/12/2008 8:06:58 AM PDT by SoConPubbie (GOP: If you reward bad behavior all you get is more bad behavior.)
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To: SmithL

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.


7 posted on 08/12/2008 8:08:23 AM PDT by Manic_Episode (Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps...)
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To: SmithL

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


8 posted on 08/12/2008 8:12:16 AM PDT by Alter Kaker (Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind...)
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To: SmithL
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.

9 posted on 08/12/2008 8:12:56 AM PDT by TheBattman (Vote your conscience, or don't complain about RINOs!)
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To: SmithL

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


10 posted on 08/12/2008 8:13:21 AM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: SmithL
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.

11 posted on 08/12/2008 8:26:08 AM PDT by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall cause you to vote against the Democrats.)
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To: <1/1,000,000th%; Alter Kaker; TheBattman; Manic_Episode

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.


12 posted on 08/12/2008 8:30:57 AM PDT by SmithL (Drill Dammit!)
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To: Michael.SF.
Californians rallied to throw out Rose Bird, maybe this guy will be next?

Maybe? This guy is toast.

13 posted on 08/12/2008 8:31:20 AM PDT by TheDon
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To: SmithL

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.


15 posted on 08/12/2008 9:32:23 AM PDT by MainFrame65 (The US Senate: World's greatest PREVARICATIVE body!)
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2010?
Buh Bye!


16 posted on 08/12/2008 10:03:40 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE toll-free tip hotline 1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!!!)
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To: SmithL

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


17 posted on 08/12/2008 12:27:16 PM PDT by mngran2
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To: mngran2

I didn’t.


18 posted on 08/12/2008 12:38:31 PM PDT by SmithL (Drill Dammit!)
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To: Morgana
there aren't enough FDRQ's to keep his wretched azz in power...
19 posted on 08/12/2008 3:02:07 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - CTHULHU/NYARLATHOTEP'08 = Nothing LESS!!!)
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