Hillary Clinton says presidential election case example of Supreme Court gone awry

Conservatives have pointed to the civil rights-era decisions of the court under Chief Justice Warren Burger as examples of such activism.
Critics on the left have countered, as Clinton did Tuesday, that activism is often in the eye of the beholder.
While the court has the power to strike down federal laws, it has been historically reluctant to do so, Clinton noted.

The Warren court struck down federal laws in about 20 cases over 16 years, she said.

Uhhh, I think the Warren Court is in reference to Earl Warren not Warren Burger. What a dumsh-t the author is. Warren Burger (mmmmmmm Burger) was appointed by Nixon when he wanted to roll back the (Earl) Warren Court.

Nixon's transcripts on his SC appointments make for hilarious reading.

"Perhaps even more disturbing than the court's impulse to defend state and local prerogatives

Yep... Uh huh... That says it all RIGHT THERE, folks-- Why We Should Fear Hitlery. She thinks that STATE and LOCAL PREROGATIVES are DISTURBING. Yep. Shake in yer lil' red shoes, America... My buds think I'm nuts to be so terrorized by the thought of a Hitlery presidency. They'll get theirs.

I swear, if the she-demon ever gets into presidential power again, God forbid, I am building me that bunker...

I humbly stand corrected.Mr. Baker and several of his Lawyer friends from his Houston firm (The Old Pros) were involved (background) in that Florida Fiasco I do believe at Dick Cheneys request.I just remember seeing him on Larry King Live (you have to cut me some slack on LKL---it was a constituitional crisis and I was in a frenzied overload of information for those 20 something days)and other talk shows,when the 'Sick media scum' kept manipulating the facts and he was just the cool,collected lawyer, remaining calm,reciting the " True Facts " and "what the law states" staying 'assertive', not aggressive,like the Goron's people.

Dear President Bush, With the Surpeme Court session getting ready to close, it may well be time for perhaps the most important domestic decision of your presidency: the appointment of a Supreme Court Justice(s). The main reason why I supported you in 2000 and why I wanted Daschle out of power in 02 (and 04) has to do with the courts. I want America courts to interpret law, not write law. During your presidential campaign you said Thomas and Scalia were your two model justices. Those are excellent models. The High Court needs more like them. Clarence Thomas recently said to students that the tough cases were when what he wanted to do was different from what the law said. And he goes by the law. This should be a model philosophy for our justices. Your father, President Bush lost his reelection campaign for 3 main reasosn, as far as I can see. 1. he broke the no new taxes pledge 2. David Souter 3. Clinton convinced people we were in a Bush recession (which we had already come out of by the time Clinton was getting sworn in)

I urge you to learn from all three of these: 1. on taxes, you're doing great. Awesome job on the tax cut. 2. good job so far on judicial appointments. I want to see more of a fight for Estrada, Owen, and Pickering, but I commend you on your nominations. 3. by staying engaged in the economic debate you'll serve yourself well

I have been thoroughly impressed with your handling of al Queida, Iraq, and terrorism. You have inspired confidence and have shown great leadership.

But I want to remind you that your Supreme Court pick(s) will be with us LONG after you have departed office. I urge you to avoid the tempation to find a "compromise" pick. Go for a Scalia or Thomas. Don't go for an O'Connor or Kennedy. To be specific, get someone who is pro-life. Roe v Wade is one of the worst court decisions I know of, and it's the perfect example of unrestrained judicial power.

I know the temptation will be tremendous on you to nominate a moderate. But remember who your true supporters are. I am not a important leader or politician. I am "simply" a citizen who has been an enthusiatic supporter of you. I am willing to accept compromise in many areas of government but I will watch your Court nomiantions extremely closely. What the Senate Dems are doing right now is disgusting, but as the President you have the bully pulpit to stop it. Democrats will back down if you turn up serious heat on them.

Moreover, I think public opinion is shifting towards the pro-life position. Dems will want you to nominate a moderate, but almost all will vote against you anyways. Pro-choice Repubs will likely still vote for you if you nominate a Scalia, after all, you campaigned on it. So Mr. President, I urge you to stick with your campaign statements and nominate justices who believe in judicial restraint, like Scalia and Thomas.

Happy Memorial Day and may God bless you and your family.

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