[kabar]

I watched the hearing. I was disturbed by Gorsuch's use of the term "undocumented immigrant" and his apology for using the word "alien" and quickly correcting himself to replace it with immigrant. The legal term is unauthorized alien.

The Reps have a history of nominating "conservative" justices only to see them become liberals. The Dems never miss with their nominations. The always remain liberal and vote as planned.

I have an uneasy feeling about Gorsuch. He could become another O'Connor or Kennedy or Souter.

[nickedknack]

Watched a bit yesterday. The nominee is an obsequious, puffed up prig. He’s gonna be another “evolving” ‘Pub (dis)appointment.

[NTHockey]

Ditto. The more I hear and read and see, I see another Roberts. Stab us in the back every time.

[baltimorepoet]

The reason why liberal judges stay liberal and some conservative judges turn liberal is so very obvious, actually.

Liberal judges tend to be activist judges, which essentially means they are wielding more power personally as activist judges. Power is very seductive, and judicial self-restraint is very difficult.

[TexasGator]

He follows the law and the constitution.

[moehoward]

“I have an uneasy feeling about Gorsuch. He could become another O’Connor or Kennedy or Souter. “

Same feeling I got. This guy seems to have been moving toward a moderate stance. I did not get the felling his ruling on travel “ban” would be a sure thing.

[rdl6989]

I agree, he could be another Souter.

[kenmcg]

“I have an uneasy feeling about Gorsuch. He could become another O’Connor or Kennedy or Souter.”

You’re not the only one.

[Bob434]

[[I have an uneasy feeling about Gorsuch.]]

Me too- Yesterday he said that gay marriage is “Absolutely Settled Law” (Even though no cases have come up challenging it in the SC) while calling roe vs wade simply ‘settled law’ because ‘it has been challenged over and over and is now settled law’

Scalia Replacement? Scalia argued against Gay Marriage- Stating that centuries of traditional marriage all around the world and custom should Have weighing when deciding the case- (He of course put it much more betterer than I- but that was kinda the crux of his argument/dissent)

What is Gorsuch’s stand on climate change? Is he in favor of that too?

[BillyBoy]

>> I was disturbed by Gorsuch's use of the term "undocumented immigrant" and his apology for using the word "alien" and quickly correcting himself to replace it with immigrant. The legal term is unauthorized alien.

The Reps have a history of nominating "conservative" justices only to see them become liberals. I have an uneasy feeling about Gorsuch. <<

Tsk, tsk. Shame on you for actually examining the judge's record and statements and looking at it objectively. A bunch of FReepers have informed us that the ONLY downside to the nomination is he "hasn't been confirmed yet" and the Senate Republicans should blindly trust the nomination and rubber stamp him to a lifetime tenure on the nation's highest court immediately.

You mean that strategy didn't magically produce awesome results when GOP Presidents appointed so-called "strict constuctionists" like Warren Burger, Harry Blackmun, John Paul Stevens, Sandra Day O'Connor, David Souter, and John Roberts?

I'm shocked, I tell you. Shocked.