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To: Architect of Paradise
>> There is a lot of difference between Souter and Roberts. <<

Gorsuch, IMO, is closest to Sandra Day O'Connor.

Conservatives backing the O'Connor nomination could point to the fact she was a proud, loyal Republican for many years and there were several examples of times she went to bat conservatives and did things we liked when she was Senate Majority Leader in the AZ Senate. However, they have no evidence whatsoever that she was a social conservative or that she was pro-life (and plenty of evidence in her background hinting otherwise), but they said that didn't matter because her "judicial philosophy" was "strict constructionist", so her own views were irrelevant and wouldn't affect her decisions.

122 posted on 03/27/2017 10:28:46 AM PDT by BillyBoy (Impeach Obama? Yes We Can!)
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To: BillyBoy

That shows that being a Republican and being someone who will rule in accordance with the Constitution are not the same thing. I believe that President Trump wants to keep faith with social conservatives. However, social conservatives communicated what they needed poorly, emphasizing religious liberty instead of the Right to Life.


131 posted on 03/27/2017 12:01:08 PM PDT by Architect of Avalon
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