Posted on 12/17/2011 3:51:50 PM PST by Steelfish
Newt Gingrich Says He'd Defy Supreme Court Rulings He Opposed
By David G. Savage December 17 Newt Gingrich says as president he would ignore Supreme Court decisions that conflicted with his powers as commander in chief, and he would press for impeaching judges or even abolishing certain courts if he disagreed with their rulings.
"I'm fed up with elitist judges" who seek to impose their "radically un-American" views, Gingrich said Saturday in a conference call with reporters.
In recent weeks, the Republican presidential contender has been telling conservative audiences he is determined to expose the myth of "judicial supremacy" and restrain judges to a more limited role in American government. "The courts have become grotesquely dictatorial and far too powerful," he said in Thursday's Iowa debate.
As a historian, Gingrich said he knows President Thomas Jefferson abolished some judgeships, and President Abraham Lincoln made clear he did not accept the Dred Scott decision denying that former slaves could be citizens.
Relying on those precedents, Gingrich said that if he were in the White House, he would not feel compelled to always follow the Supreme Court's decisions on constitutional questions. As an example, he cited the court's 5-4 decision in 2008 that prisoners held by the U.S. at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, had a right to challenge their detention before a judge.
"That was clearly an overreach by the court," Gingrich said Saturday. The president as commander in chief has the power to control prisoners during wartime, making the court's decision "null and void," he said.
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Not a chance. How do you arrive at that conclusion? All I am saying is that we can’t go with a candidate that will lose the crucial independent bloc, and the vital female 19-49 demographic. We don’t gratuitously throw Obama campaign material for explosive use in the general.
These black robed bozos need to be cut down to size along with the lawyers über alles culture fostered by the law schools. Newt said as much ——>>>
unexpurgated Newt getting real cute with Megan Kelly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKX2zQbtEQc
Gee, as conservatives we cannot tell the difference.
You are a tool.
Agree. But as one of the FReeper red tags admonishes: “Loose lips sink ships”
Where does it say the courts are the final arbitor of the consititution?
They’re not.
The US House can restrict what judges may rule on. The House may abolish courts and create new courts. The House may cut off money to courts. The House can impeach and remove judges.
It’s very clear that the Founders gave the House the most power to decide constitutional issues.
When the courts mess up, the House may restrict the courts, cut the money off and remove them.
Gingrich is right. It’s time to reign the black-robed Marxists in - through the House of Representatives.
Yeah, let' go instead with someone who will sell out conservative values to appeal to those independents. Once again, please tell us how that worked out in 2008.
very educational from Newt...I was unaware of this
All I am saying is that we can’t go with a candidate that will lose the crucial independent bloc, and the vital female 19-49 demographic.
IOW you are going with the establishment candidate.
You therefore are a Romneybot.
2008 Obama had no record and we had the Lehman Bros collapse. Remember McCain was leading by 3 points a few weeks before the election until he blew it by trying to go the DC and stop the Titanic.
In other words, McCain attempted the same kind of appeasement that you suggest here.
Hole. Stop. Digging.
Obama has threatened to bypass Congress on several occasions. He also refuses to enforce laws that he doesn’t like, much easier than argueing with the court, right?
Your logic escapes me. Newt needs to discipline himself and not throw out incendiary bombs that will explode at the general election. The reason Romney is viewed as electable is because (like Obama before him) he acts non-threatening to the very voting bloc that will decide the general. Newt needs to borrow page and not act like a loose canon on deck.
I agree with what he says/
You might try reading “Men In Black” by Mark Levin. The courts are out of control and have been for quite some time.
I think we’d be more effective if we returned to informing jurors of their rights.
You’re probably right.
Times have changed but I always had more respect for THE supreme Court. That’s why we fight so hard to have our party appoint new justices and Ruth Ginsberg won’t last much longer. There will be a couple of seats open before too much longer.
I also don’t think it’s within a Presidents expectation to “like” every ruling - we certainly don’t and we don’t want a President with unlimited power either.
I do believe many of the lesser courts have taken on more power than they deserve. With the dems and pubs so divided, impeachment doesn’t always work out well.
Bland, that is our creed. All pastels no bold colors allowed.
Now you are beginning to act like an irredeemable idiot. McCain did not “appease” (go check the dictionary). He acted like a fool during the Lehman Bros crash and was hopelessly unprepared during the debates. To use Rush’s description, he was acting like Yosemite Sam. If logic and persuasion are not your traits, then you must stay out of intelligent debate and go find a forum of fools who only agree with your point of view.
Noot has figgered out how to win.
This is a total departure from the Noot of the past. If he holds strong to this he will win it all. The people hate the lawyers and judges with a passion, and Noot is truly on a roll with this plan.
Bye, bye Mutt, Ricardo, and Michelle; Mr. tricky has a Checkmate!
I know all of that, it’s exactly why I express the opinion that I do. Obama deserves impeachment, he breaks laws without a second thought.
“2008 Obama had no record and we had the Lehman Bros collapse. Remember McCain was leading by 3 points a few weeks before the election until he blew it by trying to go the DC and stop the Titanic.”
The only the RINO McPain was within 10 % of Obozo was because of Sarah Palin. That is why the Romneybot the McPain campaign assigned to her staff spent so much time stabbing her in the back.
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